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Cruzeiro do Sul-Campo Internacional Airport, AC (CZS/SBCZ)
Investigating agency:
CENIPA
Confidence Rating:
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Narrative: The Bell 206B-3 JetRanger III took off from Aldeia Terra Nova, located in the municipality of Feijó, Acre, bound for Cruzeiro do Sul (SBCZ), with the purpose of transporting passengers. On board were a pilot a mechanic and 3 passengers. Approximately 20 nautical miles from the Cruzeiro do Sul (SBCZ), there was a loss of engine power. The pilot made an emergency landing in a closed forest area. After the crash, some of the passengers managed to get out of the aircraft and walk through the forest until they got help.