ATR42-500 crash, May 30, 2014, Coari
ATR42-500 accident on May 30, 2014 near Coari, Amazonas, Brazil with no fatalities. Cause: CENIPA: collision with a tapir during takeoff severely...
- Date: May 30, 2014
- Aircraft: ATR42-500
- Location: Coari, Amazonas, Brazil
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: CENIPA: collision with a tapir during takeoff severely damaged the right main landing gear. Contributing factors were the lack of isolation of the operational area, which let the animal reach the runway, and the crew not noticing the animal early enough to abort the takeoff.
On 30 May 2014 a Total Linhas Aereas ATR 42 operating a scheduled passenger flight from Coari to Manaus struck a tapir during its takeoff roll at night, damaging the right main landing gear. The crew continued to Manaus, where the right main gear collapsed on touchdown and the aircraft veered right and stopped. All 49 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair; CENIPA attributed the accident to the animal strike and the airport perimeter not being isolated.