Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante crash, Apr 21, 2008, Coari
Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante accident on April 21, 2008 near Coari, Amazonas, Brazil with no fatalities. Cause: Right engine failure caused by a failed...
- Date: April 21, 2008
- Aircraft: Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante
- Location: Coari, Amazonas, Brazil
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Right engine failure caused by a failed fuel pump, attributed to poor maintenance. The aircraft was overloaded, the electrical system then failed, and checklist and procedure failures compounded the emergency.
A Rico Linhas Aereas Bandeirante on a scheduled flight from Manaus to Carauari lost its right engine about 50 minutes into the flight, with 15 passengers and two pilots on board. The crew diverted to Coari, landed long, and lost directional control after touchdown, leaving the runway into a drainage ditch. The occupants were evacuated and the aircraft was written off.