Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante crash, Nov 11, 1991 (17 killed)
Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante accident on November 11, 1991 near Recife-Guararapes, Pernambuco, Brazil with 17 fatalities. Cause: Right engine failure...
- Date: November 11, 1991
- Aircraft: Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante
- Location: Recife-Guararapes, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Fatalities: 17
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Right engine failure and fire after a faulty temperature indicator let the engine run hot. Maintenance sign-offs were incomplete, the crew did not abort the takeoff, and a manufacturing deficiency was a contributing factor.
A Nordeste Linhas Aereas Regionais EMB-110 on flight NES115 lost its right engine during takeoff from Recife. The crew continued the takeoff and rotated, but about 30 seconds later the engine caught fire and exploded at roughly 100 feet. The aircraft lost control and crashed in the Ipsep district, killing all 15 occupants and two people on the ground.