ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 240286
Last updated: 15 October 2020
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| Date: | 18-AUG-2020 |
| Time: | 17:40 |
| Type: |  Embraer EMB-201A Ipanema |
| Owner/operator: | Protege Aero Agricola |
| Registration: | PT-UAY |
| C/n / msn: | 200525 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Unaí, Minas Gerais -
 Brazil
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Paracatu-Paracatu Airport, MG (SNZR) |
| Paracatu-Paracatu Airport, MG (SNZR) | |
| Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
Aircraft took off from Maicom Manica Aerodrome (SJVU), Unaí, MG, in order to perform local area reconnaissance flight for future agricultural spraying, with a pilot on board. After eight minutes of flight the pilot crashed into the electrical grid and lost control of the aircraft, crashing into the ground.The aircraft suffered substantial damage.The pilot suffered fatal injuries.
Sources:
https://desastresaereosnews.blogspot.com/2020/08/piloto-morre-apos-queda-de-aviao.html
https://paracatu.net/view/9211-aviao-agricola-cai-em-fazenda-no-municipio-de-unai-e-deixa-uma-vitima-fatal
https://g1.globo.com/mg/grande-minas/noticia/2020/08/19/piloto-morre-apos-queda-de-aviao-na-zona-rural-de-unai.ghtml
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-2020 05:58 | jorgetadeu7 | Added |
| 20-Aug-2020 05:59 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Damage, Narrative] |
| 26-Aug-2020 05:42 | Victor | Updated [Location, Source] |
| 26-Aug-2020 12:14 | harro | Updated [Date, Source, Narrative] |
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