Embraer EMB-820 Navajo/Carajá crash, Feb 23, 2004 (2 killed)
Embraer EMB-820 Navajo/Carajá accident on February 23, 2004 near Monsenhor Gil, Piauí, Brazil with 2 fatalities. Cause: Left engine failure due to fuel...
- Date: February 23, 2004
- Aircraft: Embraer EMB-820 Navajo/Carajá
- Location: Monsenhor Gil, Piauí, Brazil
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Left engine failure due to fuel exhaustion, with poor flight preparation, complacency and expired crew documents identified as contributing factors.
A Bem-Te-Vi Taxi Aereo Embraer Navajo on a ferry flight from Picos to Teresina, Piaui, lost its left engine during descent on 23 February 2004. The crew attempted a forced landing in an open field, where the aircraft struck a tree and crashed. Both pilots were killed.