Embraer C-95 Bandeirante crash, Jul 23, 1997 (4 killed)
Embraer C-95 Bandeirante accident on July 23, 1997 near Delfim Moreira, Minas Gerais, Brazil with 4 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain...
- Date: July 23, 1997
- Aircraft: Embraer C-95 Bandeirante
- Location: Delfim Moreira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the crew did not follow the published go-around procedure and turned the wrong way; mist reduced visibility
A Brazilian Air Force Bandeirante on a training flight dropped its 12 paratroopers after takeoff from Resende and continued toward Guaratingueta. Weather at the destination was poor, and during the go-around the crew turned the wrong way and struck the slope of a mountain. All four crew were killed.