Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante crash, Mar 23, 1993 (6 killed)
Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante accident on March 23, 1993 near Tangará da Serra, Mato Grosso, Brazil with 6 fatalities. Cause: Spatial disorientation of...
- Date: March 23, 1993
- Aircraft: Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante
- Location: Tangará da Serra, Mato Grosso, Brazil
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Spatial disorientation of the captain in heavy rain and poor visibility, linked to poor flight preparation that did not account for deteriorating weather; pilot health factors were also cited.
A Bandeirante twin turboprop went out of control and dove into an open field at Tangara da Serra after the captain descended from 10,000 to 8,000 feet to avoid a thunderstorm area. The investigation found poor flight preparation that did not account for worsening weather, and spatial disorientation in heavy rain. All six people on board died.