Piper PA-42 Cheyenne crash, Dec 22, 2024 (10 killed), Gra...
Piper PA-42 Cheyenne accident on December 22, 2024 near Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil with 10 fatalities. Cause: Final report not yet published....
- Date: December 22, 2024
- Aircraft: Piper PA-42 Cheyenne
- Location: Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Final report not yet published. The aircraft struck a chimney about a minute after takeoff and fell onto buildings, with visibility limited by rain and fog.
A Piper Cheyenne carrying a family left Canela in rain and fog, struck a chimney, hit a building and crashed into a furniture store in the center of Gramado. All ten aboard died and 17 people on the ground were hurt.