What happened
On the final leg of a series of flights, an aircraft departed from Picos, heading toward Teresina. During the descent toward Teresina-Senador Petrônio Portella Airport, the flight crew notified air traffic control that the left engine had failed. In an effort to perform an emergency landing, the crew lowered the aircraft's altitude.
During this maneuver, the aircraft type (unspecified) collided with a tree and crashed into an open field. The impact site was situated approximately 800 meters from a nearby road, with the debris field located 51 km southeast of Teresina Airport. The accident resulted in 2 fatalities, as both pilots were killed in the crash.
Findings
- The crew experienced a failure of the left engine during the approach phase.
- The descent to a lower altitude was an attempt to manage the emergency.