Narrative:
The aircraft took off from Resende at 09:50 for a flight to Guaratingueta, but failed to arrive at the destination. The aircraft had struck a 1500 m high mountain (Alto do Cerco). The plane had dropped 12 parachutists after takeoff from Resende.
accident date: 23-07-1997
type: Embraer C-95B Bandeirante (EMB-110)
registration: 2310
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 23 July 1997 |
| Time: | 10:15 |
| Type: |  Embraer C-95B Bandeirante (EMB-110) |
| Operator: | Força Aérea Brasileira - FAB |
| Registration: | 2310 |
| MSN: | 110317 |
| First flight: | 1980 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Serra da Mantiqueira, PE ( Brazil)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Resende Airport, RJ (REZ/SDRS), Brazil |
| Guaratinguetá Airport, SP (GUJ/SBGW), Brazil |
The aircraft took off from Resende at 09:50 for a flight to Guaratingueta, but failed to arrive at the destination. The aircraft had struck a 1500 m high mountain (Alto do Cerco). The plane had dropped 12 parachutists after takeoff from Resende.
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accident date: 23-07-1997
type: Embraer C-95B Bandeirante (EMB-110)
registration: 2310
Map
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Distance from Resende Airport, RJ to Guaratinguetá Airport, SP as the crow flies is 82 km (51 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Resende Airport, RJ to Guaratinguetá Airport, SP as the crow flies is 82 km (51 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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