Event Details
While descending to Recife-Guararapes Airport, both engines failed simultaneously. The captain reduced altitude and ditched the airplane a few dozen kilometers offshore. Two crew members were rescued, while a third crew member drowned. The aircraft sank into the Atlantic Ocean and was lost.
Probable Cause
According to the official investigation, the probable cause of the accident was a double engine failure caused by fuel exhaustion.
Contributing Factors
The investigation reported the following contributing factors:
- Navigational error on the part of the crew
- Fuel exhaustion
- Complete engine failure
- Wrote wrong course on navigation chart