Cessna 208A Caravan crash, Apr 26, 1994 (2 killed), Jacar...
Cessna 208A Caravan accident on April 26, 1994 near Jacareacanga, Pará, Brazil with 2 fatalities. Cause: Continued flight into below-minimum weather by...
- Date: April 26, 1994
- Aircraft: Cessna 208A Caravan
- Location: Jacareacanga, Pará, Brazil
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Continued flight into below-minimum weather by a pilot who was not qualified or instrument rated for the flight, with poor operator oversight and weak cockpit coordination.
A PENTA Cessna 208 Caravan on a cargo flight from Itaituba to Jacareacanga was flown below minimums in fog. The crew could not establish visual contact with the airport and circled for an improvement, and the aircraft crashed near the airport. Both pilots were killed.