Incident Overview
On an unspecified date, a ferry flight from Miami, Florida, to Rio de Janeiro was completing its final approach at night when the airplane went out of control and crashed into Guanabara Bay. The crash site was located approximately 8 kilometers northwest of Santos Dumont Airport, with the wreckage found a few hundred meters off Fundão Island.
Crew and Occupants
The crew consisted of pilot Joaquim Pereira and copilot Joaci Rupf. Among the occupants, the copilot's wife was found alive, while five other occupants were killed.
Post-Crash Response
Rescue operations recovered the wreckage near Fundão Island. The sole survivor, the copilot's wife, was rescued from the bay. No further details about the aircraft type, registration, or date of the accident were provided in the official source.