Noar Linhas Aéreas Flight 4896

Noar Linhas Aéreas Flight 4896

A Noar Linhas Aéreas Let L-410 Turbolet, similar to the one that crashed
Accident summary
Date	13 July 2011
Type	Under investigation
Site	Recife, Brazil 8°09′09″S 34°54′34″W / 8.1525°S 34.90944°W / -8.1525; -34.90944Coordinates: 8°09′09″S 34°54′34″W / 8.1525°S 34.90944°W / -8.1525; -34.90944
Passengers	14
Crew	2
Fatalities	16
Survivors	0
Aircraft type	Let L-410UVP-E20
Operator	Noar Linhas Aéreas
Tail number	PR-NOB
Flight origin	Recife Airport
Stopover	Augusto Severo International Airport, Natal, Brazil
Destination	Mossoró Airport, Brazil

Noar Linhas Aéreas Flight 4896 was a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Recife Airport, Brazil, to Mossoró Airport via Natal. On 13 July 2011, it was operated by Let L-410UVP-E20 PR-NOB. Shortly after take-off, a mayday was issued and the crew indicated their intention to land on the beach at Boa Viagem. The aircraft subsequently crashed some 1,200 metres (1,300 yd) beyond the end of the runway, killing all on board.

Aircraft

The accident aircraft was Let L-410UVP-E20, registration PR-NOB. The aircraft was built in 2010 as c/n 2722.^[1] It was the second purchased by Noar Linhas Aéreas, entering service in June 2010.^[2]

Accident

The aircraft had taken off from Recife Airport for its stopover destination of Augusto Severo International Airport, Natal,^[3] and was in the initial climb phase of the flight when a mayday was issued at 06:51 local time (09:51 Zulu Time/UTC). The aircraft was seen to descend steeply and crashed into a field some 1,200 metres (1,300 yd) beyond the end of the runway (8°09′09″S 34°54′34″W / 8.1525°S 34.90944°W / -8.1525; -34.90944).^[4] The aircraft was consumed in the post-crash fire.^[3] The crew had announced an intention to land on the beach at Boa Viagem. Both crew and all fourteen passengers were killed.^[1][4]

Investigation

An investigation into the accident was opened by Segundo Serviço Regional de Investigação e Prevenção de Acidentes Aeronáuticos (SERIPA II).^[4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Accident description PR-NOB". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20110713-0. Retrieved 13 July 2011. 
2. ^ "Avião cai no Recife e deixa 16 mortos, diz Corpo de Bombeiros" (in Portuguese). Globo. http://g1.globo.com/brasil/noticia/2011/07/aviao-cai-em-terreno-baldio-no-recife-segundo-bombeiros.html. Retrieved 13 July 2011. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Brazil plane crash in Recife kills all 16 on board". BBC News Online. 13 July 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-14137774. Retrieved 13 July 2011. 
4. ^ ^{a b c} Hradecky, Simon. "Crash: NOAR L410 near Recife on Jul 13th 2011, lost height". Aviation Herald. http://avherald.com/h?article=43fa03da&opt=1. Retrieved 13 July 2011. 

External links

• Photograph of the burnt-out wreckage