Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante crash, Jul 29, 1998 (12 killed)
Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante accident on July 29, 1998 near Manacapuru, Amazonas, Brazil with 12 fatalities. Cause: Engine failure after an oil pressure...
- Date: July 29, 1998
- Aircraft: Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante
- Location: Manacapuru, Amazonas, Brazil
- Fatalities: 12
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine failure after an oil pressure fault, combined with an overloaded aircraft, crew errors and operator supervision failures including an expired inspection and excess passengers and fuel.
An overloaded Bandeirante air taxi flight from Manaus to Tefe lost oil pressure on one engine twenty minutes out and the crew turned back on one engine. The aircraft was flying over its weight limit, and passengers' baggage was jettisoned during the descent. It made a hard landing on the Manacapuru River and sank quickly.