ATR42-300 crash, Mar 16, 1999, Mucuri-Itabatã
ATR42-300 accident on March 16, 1999 near Mucuri-Itabatã, Bahia, Brazil with no fatalities. Cause: The engine fire is believed to have been caused by...
- Date: March 16, 1999
- Aircraft: ATR42-300
- Location: Mucuri-Itabatã, Bahia, Brazil
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The engine fire is believed to have been caused by the failure of a fuel burner.
A Pantanal ATR 42 on a scheduled flight to Mucuri, Bahia, had a right engine fire during the approach. The crew followed the checklist and landed safely, but after the aircraft stopped on the runway it burst into flames and was damaged beyond repair. All 14 occupants escaped without injury.