Narrative:
The pilot continued at a low altitude after takeoff, presumably to overfly a friend's house. Instrument Meteorological Conditions existed and the aircraft may have entered an abnormal attitude and crashed.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 9 October 1985 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Type: |  Embraer EMB-110C Bandeirante |
| Operator: | Nordeste Linhas Aéreas |
| Registration: | PT-GKA |
| MSN: | 110090 |
| First flight: | 1976 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 2 km (1.3 mls) SE of Vitória da Conquista Airport, BA (VDC) ( Brazil)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Vitória da Conquista Airport, BA (VDC/SBQV), Brazil |
| Salvador-Dois de Julho International Airport, BA (SSA/SBSV), Brazil |
The pilot continued at a low altitude after takeoff, presumably to overfly a friend's house. Instrument Meteorological Conditions existed and the aircraft may have entered an abnormal attitude and crashed.
Sources:
» Lloyds List 12.10.1985Photos
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Distance from Vitória da Conquista Airport, BA to Salvador-Dois de Julho International Airport, BA as the crow flies is 348 km (217 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Vitória da Conquista Airport, BA to Salvador-Dois de Julho International Airport, BA as the crow flies is 348 km (217 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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