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| Date: | Wednesday 6 March 2024 |
| Time: | 17:16 UTC |
| Type: |  Cessna 208B Grand Caravan |
| Owner/operator: | Polícia Federal Brasil |
| Registration: | PR-AAB |
| MSN: | 208B0903 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Belo Horizonte Pampulha Airport (PLU/SBBH) -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Belo Horizonte/Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport, MG (PLU/SBBH) |
| Belo Horizonte/Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport, MG (PLU/SBBH) | |
| Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan operated by the Federal Police crashed on takeoff from runway 31 at Belo Horizonte Pampulha Airport (PLU/SBBH). Two of the three onboard died.
After takeoff, the engine failed and the pilots attempted an emergency landing on the opposite threshold. The aircraft collided with the ground.
METAR:
Weather about the accident time (1716Z):
SBBH 061600Z 25009KT 9999 -SHRA BKN040 FEW045TCU 27/22 Q1017
SBBH 061700Z 27009KT 9999 SCT040 FEW045TCU 31/19 Q1016
SBBH 061800Z 35006KT 9999 SCT040 FEW045TCU 30/21 Q1016
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://revistaforum.com.br/brasil/2024/3/6/video-avio-da-pf-cai-no-aeroporto-da-pampulha-em-bh-deixa-pelo-menos-mortos-155209.html
https://www.poder360.com.br/brasil/aviao-da-pf-cai-apos-decolagem-e-mata-2-em-belo-horizonte/
https://g1.globo.com/google/amp/df/distrito-federal/noticia/2024/03/06/queda-de-aviao-em-mg-saiba-quem-eram-policiais-federais-do-df-mortos-no-acidente.ghtml
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/pr-aab#34424de1
https://sistemas.anac.gov.br/aeronaves/cons_rab_resposta.asp?textMarca=PRAAB
Location
Images:
Photo: Corpo de Bombeiros Militar de Minas Gerais
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Mar-2024 19:24 | aus | Added |
| 06-Mar-2024 19:29 | ASN | Updated [Registration, Cn, Phase, Source, Embed code] |
| 06-Mar-2024 19:31 | ASN | Updated [Time, Embed code] |
| 06-Mar-2024 19:33 | ASN | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 06-Mar-2024 19:39 | ASN | Updated [Embed code, Photo] |
| 07-Mar-2024 06:54 | cleberjc | Updated [Location, Nature, Source, Embed code, Category] |
| 07-Mar-2024 18:30 | Anon. | Updated [Nature, Source] |
| 15-Mar-2024 17:48 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report] |
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