Accident
The accident occurred during a landing attempt at Rio Branco-Presidente Médici Airport. The approach was initiated in poor weather conditions. On final approach, while it was raining, the crew could not see the runway because it was unlighted. They decided to perform a go-around. A second approach was abandoned a few minutes later for the same reasons. During a third attempt to land, the airplane stalled and crashed about 5 kilometers from the airport. The aircraft was destroyed on impact, and all 10 occupants were killed.
Probable Cause and Contributing Factors
The investigation concluded that the probable cause was the failure of both engines on final approach, which resulted from fuel exhaustion. This fuel exhaustion occurred after the aircraft had made three unsuccessful landing attempts. Additionally, several contributing factors were identified: poor weather conditions, poor visibility, poor flight planning, lack of assistance from the operating company, operational deficiencies, and deficiencies in the airport infrastructure.