3 fatalities

7 Jun 2015: BEECH C90 - GTI — Atlantica Exportacao e Importacao Ltda — Belo Horizonte City, Brazil

Belo Horizonte City, Brazil

On 7 Jun 2015, a BEECH C90 - GTI operated by Atlantica Exportacao e Importacao Ltda was involved in an aviation accident near Belo Horizonte City, Brazil. 3 people were killed. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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On June 7, 2015, a Textron Aviation C90GTi (PR-AVG) lost control shortly after takeoff from Belo Horizonte-Pampulha Airport and crashed into a house. The flight crew and one cabin crew member were fatally injured; one person on ground sustained minor injuries.

Introduction

On June 7, 2015, at approximately 1823 UTC, a Textron Aviation C90GTi aircraft with Brazilian registration PR-AVG crashed into a house near Belo Horizonte-Pampulha Airport (SBBH) in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The aircraft was operated by Atlantica Exportacao e Importacao Ltda under the provisions of a foreign private, non-scheduled domestic flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time.

Accident Details

The flight had departed SBBH about one minute before the accident, bound for Faz Barranco Alto Airport (SSOQ) in Mato Grosso do Sul. Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft experienced a loss of control and descended into a building. A post-crash fire ensued, destroying the aircraft. The flight crew and one additional cabin crew member were fatally injured. One person on the ground sustained minor injuries. Information regarding the flight plan was not available.

Investigation

The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Brazilian Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center (CENIPA). According to preliminary information, the loss of control occurred after takeoff. No probable cause has been stated in the source material. For further information, inquiries may be directed to CENIPA's Information Technology Division.