ERA19WA104

NTSB accident investigation · Agusta AW109 · Campos do Jordao, Brazil · November 24, 2018

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
November 24, 2018, 12:50 local (12:50 UTC)
Place
Campos do Jordao, Brazil
Injuries
6 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
PT-FPSAgusta AW109
Defining event
Enroute-cruise: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
NTSB office
Eastern Region Aviation
Lead agency
Other
Case key
99002

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Factual narrative

The government of Brazil has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Agusta AW109 helicopter that occurred on November 24, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Brazil's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Brazil.

Aircraft

Registration
PT-FPS
Reported as
Agusta AW109 (SP)
Category
Helicopter
Serial number
22358
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
Unknown
Operator
Cristalia Prod.Quim.Farmaceuticos Ltda
Registered owner
Santander Leasing S.A. Arrend.Mercantil
Flight plan
Unknown