Embraer C-95 Bandeirante crash, Apr 23, 1998 (3 killed)
Embraer C-95 Bandeirante accident on April 23, 1998 near Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with 3 fatalities. Cause: Under investigation; reports say the...
- Date: April 23, 1998
- Aircraft: Embraer C-95 Bandeirante
- Location: Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Under investigation; reports say the right engine was at idle with its propeller feathered while the left engine was at full power, and the reason is not explained in the sources.
A Brazilian Air Force Bandeirante dropped eight paratroopers and then tried to return to Resende with three crew aboard. The crew aborted a landing approach and made a low pass, and the aircraft struck power cables before crashing near a farm beside the airport. All three crew were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.