Incident Overview
A crew conducting a calibration mission departed Salvador-Dois de Julho Airport in the morning. After completing a flight over the sea, the aircraft was returning to Salvador when, at an altitude of 1,500 feet, the right engine failed. The crew responded by reducing altitude and electing to divert to the nearest airport.
Engine Failures and Ditching
While descending, at an altitude of 800 feet, the left engine also failed. With both engines inoperative, the crew performed a controlled ditching of the aircraft off the coast of Itaparica. Both pilots successfully evacuated and swam to shore. The aircraft subsequently sank and was lost.
Aftermath
No further details about the aircraft or operator are available. The investigation determined that the double engine failure occurred for undetermined reasons.