Embraer EMB-820 Navajo/Carajá crash, Nov 23, 2001 (1 killed)
Embraer EMB-820 Navajo/Carajá accident on November 23, 2001 near Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot chose to continue...
- Date: November 23, 2001
- Aircraft: Embraer EMB-820 Navajo/Carajá
- Location: Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot chose to continue the approach on one engine after the engine failure instead of managing the emergency conventionally. No technical anomaly was found in the engines.
An Embraer Navajo used for aerial photography lost one engine on final approach to Brasilia and the pilot tried to continue on the remaining engine. The aircraft struck a promontory 61 metres short of the runway threshold and was damaged beyond repair. One occupant later died of injuries.