Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante crash, Oct 9, 1985 (2 killed)
Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante accident on October 9, 1985 near Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil with 2 fatalities. Cause: The exact cause could not be...
- Date: October 9, 1985
- Aircraft: Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante
- Location: Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The exact cause could not be determined; the captain is believed to have made a low pass over a friend's house and lost control.
An Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante operated by Nordeste Linhas Aereas on a cargo or mail flight from Vitoria da Conquista to Salvador stalled and crashed about 2 km from the runway end during the initial climb on 9 October 1985. Both crew were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.