What happened
While performing the takeoff roll at São Paulo-Cononhas Airport, the flight crew experienced a loss of power due to an engine failure. In response to the malfunction, the crew initiated an aborted takeoff procedure. The aircraft was successfully brought to a halt on the primary runway.
All five occupants of the aircraft managed to evacuate the plane without sustaining any injuries. However, during the incident, debris from the mechanical failure punctured a fuel tank. This breach resulted in a significant fire that caused extensive damage to the airframe. Due to the severity of the fire-related destruction, the aircraft was subsequently declared a total loss.
Findings
Investigations into the event identified an uncontained engine failure occurring during the takeoff phase as the primary driver of the incident.