What happened
During the final approach phase toward runway 14 at Rio de Janeiro-Galeão Airport, an aircraft descended to approximately 200 feet before the nose pitched downward. The plane subsequently impacted the surface of the sea. The impact resulted in the total destruction of the aircraft. Out of the four people on board, there were two fatalities and two crew members were successfully rescued from the wreckage.
Findings
Investigations into the accident revealed that the aircraft was operating with the speed brake lever positioned at 45° and the inboard spoilers in a deactivated state. It was observed that the switch cover for the spoilers had been left open. The investigation concluded that the inadvertent activation of the inboard spoiler occurred after the copilot closed the spoiler switch cover, which triggered the aerodynamic pitch-down motion leading to the crash.