What happened
During an approach to Rio de Janeiro-Galeão Airport, a twin engine aircraft crashed under circumstances that remain under investigation. The flight had been conducting an aerial photography mission prior to the incident. Evidence suggests that the crew attempted to perform an emergency landing before the impact occurred.
Upon the crash, the aircraft suffered damage that rendered it a total loss. There were five injuries reported among the occupants of the plane, but no fatalities were recorded during the event.
Findings
The exact cause of the crash is currently unknown, though the sequence of events indicates an attempted emergency descent or landing procedure was initiated by the crew prior to the aircraft striking the ground.