Barcelos Embraer Accident

[Mike_dublin]

Fourteen people have been killed in a plane crash during bad weather in the Brazilian Amazon on Saturday.The small propeller plane was nearing the end of its 400km (248 mile) trip between Manaus, the capital of Amazonas state, and the remote jungle town of Barcelos when it went down.
Officials said all those on board - 12 passengers and two crew - were killed in the crash.

An investigation has been launched into the cause of the incident.

Amazonas state security secretary Vinicius Almeida said initial information suggested the plane crashed after running out of runway when it descended into Barcelos during heavy rain and low visibility.

Brazilian news site G1 reported that the plane was an EMB-110, a twin-engine turboprop manufactured by Brazilian aircraft-maker Embraer.
Source:
bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-66835213



Mire info and pictures
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12527889/amazon-plane-crash-14-men-fishing-trip-brazil.html

[Meehan Mydogg]

The BBC, among others, are reporting fourteen fatalities aboard an 'Embraer EMB-110' at Barcelos in Brazil.

I cannot post the URL but the photo of the aircraft shows it to be remarkably intact for an accident with reported a 100% fatality result.

[archae86]

Al Jazeera seems to describe the incident as involving bad weather, initial touchdown far down the runway, and subsequent over run.

[Loose rivets]

Indifference to seat belts perhaps. Perhaps there's a reason we don't get to see the front end.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66835213

[archae86]

This Youtube amateur video runs a couple of minutes, with much panning of the wreckage. Although repetitious, the camera position eventually changes, including views of the nose section.

Barcelos wreckage Youtube

Pretty serious damage up front.

[EDLB]

Crap. The G-Load should have been at least for a part of the rear seating passengers survivable.

[DaveReidUK]

Crap. The G-Load should have been at least for a part of the rear seating passengers survivable.

Without knowing the attitude, FPA and speed with which it hit the ground, I don't see how one can say that.

[treadigraph]

ASN suggests it may have been attempting to go round.

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/345624