Britten-Norman Islander crash, May 13, 1980 (7 killed), C...

Britten-Norman Islander accident on May 13, 1980 near Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil with 7 fatalities.

A Votec Britten-Norman Islander (PT-KHK) disappeared on 13 May 1980 on a survey flight from Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont to Campinas Viracopos with seven people aboard. The pilot cancelled his IFR flight plan and continued under VFR, the last radio contact. The aircraft was never found and the search was abandoned after 19 days.

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