Embraer C-95 Bandeirante crash, Nov 17, 1996 (9 killed)
Embraer C-95 Bandeirante accident on November 17, 1996 near Caruaru, Pernambuco, Brazil with 9 fatalities. Cause: Not determined.
- Date: November 17, 1996
- Aircraft: Embraer C-95 Bandeirante
- Location: Caruaru, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Not determined
A Brazilian Air Force EMB-110 Bandeirante flying in formation from Salvador to Natal was struck at cruise altitude when the propeller of the aircraft behind it hit its tail. A section of the tail broke away, the aircraft went into an uncontrolled descent and it burned on impact, killing all nine occupants. Only a single database record was found for this accident.