What happened
A flight departing from Rio de Janeiro for Caravelas was operating under an IFR flight plan that required maintaining an altitude of 1,500 meters along airway Vd-1. The aircraft was carrying a total of 13 people, consisting of 4 crew members and 9 passengers. After approximately 58 minutes of transit, the flight crew provided a position report indicating they were passing over Campos at the prescribed altitude.
Following this communication, all contact with the aircraft was lost. A subsequent search led to the discovery of the wreckage located on the summit of Mt Forno Grande in the State of Espírito Santo. The impact resulted in 13 fatalities and the total destruction of the aircraft.
Findings
Investigations into the crash identified several contributing factors. The flight was being conducted outside of its designated airway and failed to follow the parameters established in the approved flight plan. Additionally, it was determined that the peak of Forno Grande was not represented on the navigational charts being used at the time of the accident.