No fatalities

1998-09-18: Cessna 208A Caravan (2705) — Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira (1941-) — Brazil, Brazil

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On September 18, 1998, a Cessna 208A Caravan (registration 2705) operated by Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira (1941-) was involved in an aviation accident near Brazil, Brazil in flight. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A single-engine aircraft crashed during a survey mission near the border of Peru and Brazil, resulting in no fatalities among the five occupants.

What happened

During a scheduled survey mission operating along the border between Peru and Brazil, a single-engine aircraft went down. The exact sequence of events leading to the impact remains undetermined, as the crash occurred under unknown circumstances. Following the incident, search and rescue operations were successful in locating the wreckage and the people on board.

Findings

  • The aircraft was engaged in a survey flight at the time of the accident.
  • There were five people on board the aircraft at the time of the crash.
  • All five occupants were successfully rescued from the site.
  • The specific cause of the crash has not yet been established.