5 fatalities
2021-11-05: 2021 Piedade de Caratinga Beechcraft King Air crash — Brazil
On November 5, 2021, a 2021 Piedade de Caratinga Beechcraft King Air crash was involved in an aviation accident near Brazil. 5 people were killed. The investigation identified controlled flight into terrain as a causal factor. This summary draws on records from Wikidata contributors.
Accident narrative
On 5 November 2021, a Beechcraft C90A King Air, registered as PT-ONJ and serving as a air taxi, crashed in the Brazilian municipality of Piedade de Caratinga, Minas Gerais state, killing all five occupants, including singer Marília Mendonça. The plane was flying with three passengers and two crew members to neighboring municipality Caratinga, where Mendonça was scheduled to perform.
Contributing factors
controlled flight into terrain