Embraer EMB-820 Navajo/Carajá crash, Jul 28, 2002 (1 killed)
Embraer EMB-820 Navajo/Carajá accident on July 28, 2002 near Fernandópolis, São Paulo, Brazil with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot was not licensed or...
- Date: July 28, 2002
- Aircraft: Embraer EMB-820 Navajo/Carajá
- Location: Fernandópolis, São Paulo, Brazil
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot was not licensed or medically certified for the aircraft. Poor flight planning and a poor assessment of the weather were contributing factors.
An Embraer Navajo took off from Fernandopolis on a panoramic sightseeing flight in fog with visibility down to about 40 metres. Shortly after takeoff the pilot lost control and the aircraft crashed and burned. One passenger died and five occupants were injured, two seriously.