Let L-410 crash, Jul 13, 2011 (16 killed), Recife-Guararapes
Let L-410 accident on July 13, 2011 near Recife-Guararapes, Pernambuco, Brazil with 16 fatalities. Cause: Human factors per the Brazilian CENIPA...
- Date: July 13, 2011
- Aircraft: Let L-410
- Location: Recife-Guararapes, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Fatalities: 16
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Human factors per the Brazilian CENIPA investigation as summarised by BAAA, citing sideslip caused by inadequate rudder inputs. Other reports mention loss of an engine. The official report was not located.
A NOAR Let L-410 on flight 4896 from Recife to Mossoro, with a stop at Natal, lost control shortly after takeoff from Recife. A propeller was feathered, the crew attempted an emergency landing on the beach, and the aircraft crashed in an open area near Guararapes airport and burned. All 16 occupants were killed.