Fatal Ambulance Flight Crash in Santa Branca (PT-MBU)

Incident Overview and Flight Details A twin-engine aircraft departed from Florianópolis-Hercilio Luz Airport at 1651 local time on an ambulance flight destined for Salvador. The aircraft was carrying three passengers, identified as a doctor, a nurse, and a mechanic, along with two pilots. A technical stop for refueling was scheduled in Belo Horizonte prior to the final destination. The flight was operating under reduced visibility conditions, described as almost night with heavy rain, when the incident occurred. The aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent while at cruising altitude and subsequently crashed in a wooded area in Santa Branca. The aircraft disintegrated upon impact, resulting in the deaths of all five occupants, who were all employees of the operating company.