Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante crash, Sep 13, 1996 (2 killed)
Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante accident on September 13, 1996 near Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil with 2 fatalities. Cause: The crew did not notice the...
- Date: September 13, 1996
- Aircraft: Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante
- Location: Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew did not notice the heading change after the ADF failed to locate the inoperative NDB, and continued the descent; poor approach planning and possible crew fatigue were also cited.
An Embraer Bandeirante flying a night cargo service from Porto Alegre to Joinville was descending on NDB approaches when its ADF could not find the PP beacon, which was inoperative. The aircraft turned toward the wrong beacon, and the crew did not notice before it struck a hill. Both pilots were killed and the aircraft was destroyed by fire.