Twin-Engine Aircraft Emergency Landing in Campinas After Right-Engine Fire Warning (PT-FEG)

Incident Overview and Emergency Declaration A twin-engine aircraft departed Sorocaba-Estadual Bertram Luiz Leupolz Airport at 2030 local time on a flight to Palmas, Tocantins, with one pilot and four passengers aboard. Shortly after takeoff, a “FIRE” warning light associated with the right engine illuminated on the alarm panel. The pilot shut down the right engine, declared an emergency, and was cleared to divert to Campinas-Viracopos Airport. ## Emergency Landing and Aftermath During the approach, the aircraft descended too low, and the pilot made an emergency landing in a prairie about 7 km short of runway 15 threshold. The wreckage was found less than 1 km from the Jardim Bassoli condominium. All five occupants were slightly injured and were evacuated. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair. ## Official Contributing Factors The official findings identified several contributing factors. Control application contributed because the difficulty in coordinating the aircraft in single-engine flight indicated improper control application. Early configuration, with the landing gear lowered and flaps at 100%, led the aircraft to descend on a glide path below the recommended one, affecting the achievement of the necessary landing parameters. Training also contributed, as the pilot in command’s prior training was insufficient for the duties of commanding the EMB-121 A1, either due to a lack of training or low-quality training. Pilot judgment contributed as well, with inadequate training leading to improper evaluations of operational parameters, including a poor assessment of the situation and lowering the landing gear and setting flaps to 100% without ensuring that the landing was secured.