What happened
During the takeoff phase at Feijó Airport, an aircraft experienced a critical malfunction while ascending. The pilot notified ground control that one of the engines had failed and subsequently received permission to perform an emergency landing back at the airfield.
As the crew attempted to execute a final turn to align with the approach path, the aircraft became uncontrollable. The plane impacted a field situated a short distance from the airport. There were 19 fatalities among the occupants of the aircraft.
Findings
Official investigations concluded that the accident was precipitated by an engine failure occurring during the initial climb.