What happened
During a flight originating from Tefé, the aircraft was performing a descent toward Manaus-Eduardo Gomes Airport. While the flight was properly aligned with the Instrument Landing System (ILS) approach, air traffic control directed the crew to execute a go-around. This instruction was issued to allow an ambulance flight to take priority for landing.
Following the directive, the crew initiated a left turn to a heading of 060°. After the aircraft had descended past the 2,000-foot altitude mark, it made contact with the terrain. The impact occurred approximately 33 km from the destination airport. The force of the crash caused the aircraft to disintegrate, and there were 33 fatalities among the occupants.
Findings
- The flight was diverted from its approach to accommodate an emergency medical flight.
- The accident occurred during the descent phase following a go-around maneuver.