Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 crash, Oct 21, 1999, Recife...
Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 accident on October 21, 1999 near Recife-Guararapes, Pernambuco, Brazil with no fatalities. Cause: Double engine failure...
- Date: October 21, 1999
- Aircraft: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500
- Location: Recife-Guararapes, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Double engine failure on final approach due to fuel exhaustion, linked to poor flight planning, miscalculated fuel requirements and crew resource management problems.
A Rockwell Shrike Commander 500S on a cargo round trip ran out of fuel after nearly four hours of flight and both engines quit on final approach to Recife-Guararapes. The aircraft hit trees and power lines and crashed in a wooded area about 17 km short of the runway. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was written off.