Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante

The aircraft took off at 2055 hrs and the ATC stated that the take-off appeared to be normal. However, three witnesses standing outside the terminal buildings state that the aircraft appeared to maintain an unusually level flight path, about 100 feet, until they lost sight of it behind the buildings. Whichever of these take-off profiles was followed, the aircraft climbed ahead to a position short of Inverness town, and returned on an approximately reciprocal track to intercept and take up the 175° radial from the VOR beacon on the airfield. Approximately 4 minutes after takeoff, the aircraft was seen flying, apparently level, in a southerly direction at a height which was unspecified but low enough to be below the main cloud base. Less than a minute later a 'dying orange glow' was seen in the area of the accident site. A search was commenced shortly afterwards but due to uncertainty about the aircraft's position it was not until early on the morning of 21 November, when the weather cleared, that the wreckage of the aircraft was found. The aircraft had flown into the side of a hill at 1,600 feet amsl and disintegrated on impact. There were only small areas of locally contained fire. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

The twin engine airplane departed Rio de Janeiro-Galeão Airport on a charter flight to Macaé, carrying 16 journalists from four different Brazilian TV's who were invited by Petrobras to visit an offshore oil platform. While descending to Macaé Airport in poor weather conditions, the crew decided to continue under VFR mode when the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Morro São João (600 meters high) located about 34 km southwest of runway 06 threshold. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all 18 occupants were killed.

On approach to Imperatriz Airport following an uneventful flight from São Luíz, the Bandeirante collided with a second Votec Taxi Aéreo Bandeirante. Registered PT-GKL, the second aircraft was also approaching Imperatriz Airport following a flight from Belém with 17 people on board. Following the collision, the Bandeirante registered PT-GJZ went out of control and crashed in the Rio Tocantins and sank. All 18 occupants were killed. The crew of the second Bandeirante was able to make an emergency landing in a prairie despite the left engine was torn off following the collision. A passenger was killed while 16 other occupants escaped uninjured.

On approach to Imperatriz Airport following an uneventful flight from Belém, the Bandeirante collided with a second Votec Taxi Aéreo Bandeirante. Registered PT-GJZ, the second aircraft was also approaching Imperatriz Airport following a flight from São Luíz with 18 people on board. Following the collision, the Bandeirante registered PT-GJZ went out of control and crashed in the Rio Tocantins and sank. All 18 occupants were killed. The crew of the second Bandeirante was able to make an emergency landing in a prairie despite the left engine was torn off following the collision. A passenger was killed while 16 other occupants escaped uninjured.

On approach to Araçatuba Airport runway 22 under IFR mode, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to heavy rain falls. A first approach was abandoned and a second few minutes later. During a third attempt to land, the crew decided to switch to VFR mode and descended too low when, while completing a last turn, the aircraft struck the ground and crashed few hundred meters short of runway 22 threshold. Both pilots and five passengers were killed while eight other occupants were injured.

Just after liftoff, the left engine failed. The pilot decided to land back but the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, went through two perimeter fence and came to rest 60 meters further, bursting into flames. The pilot, sole on board, was uninjured.

After takeoff from Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz Airport, while climbing, the Bandeirante collided with a Colombian Air Force Lockheed T-33. The crew reduced his altitude and was able to complete an emergency landing in a lagoon located in Malambo, about 4 km southeast of the airport. All seven occupants were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The pilot of the T-33 also complete a safe emergency landing.

On final approach to Florianópolis-Hercilio Luz Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility when the airplane crashed in a swampy area located 1,500 meters short of runway threshold. All four occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

After takeoff from Paipa-Juan Jose Rondon Airport, the twin engine airplane encountered serious difficulties to gain height. It passed closely over trees and several houses. Following a course of 3 km, the pilot-in-command initiated a left turn when the left wingtip struck the ground, causing the airplane to crash, bursting into flames. Five occupants were rescued while 17 others were killed. Within 24 hours following the crash, four of the survivors died from their injuries. It was determined that the total weight of the aircraft was about 1 ton above MTOW at the time of the accident.

On final approach to Belém-Val de Cans-Júlio Cezar Ribeiro Airport runway 06, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low clouds, heavy rain falls and strong winds. On short final, the airplane was too low and struck the mast of a ship in dry dock then two barges. While the front part crashed onto a tug, the aft section sank in the harbor. Three passengers were seriously injured while 11 other occupants were killed.