Noar Linhas Aéreas Flight 4896
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Noar Linhas Aéreas
Flight 4896 was a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Recife Airport, Brazil, to Mossoró Airport
via Natal
. On 13 July 2011, it was operated by Let L-410UVP-E20 PR-NOB. Shortly after take-off, a mayday
was issued and the crew indicated their intention to land on the beach at Boa Viagem
. The aircraft subsequently crashed some 1200 metres (1,312.3 yd) beyond the end of the runway, killing all on board.
PR-NOB. The aircraft was built in 2010 as c/n 2722. It was the second purchased by Noar Linhas Aéreas, entering service in June 2010.
, Natal
, and was in the initial climb phase of the flight when a mayday
was issued at 06:51 local time
(09:51 Zulu Time/UTC
). The aircraft was seen to descend steeply and crashed into a field some 1200 metres (1,312.3 yd) beyond the end of the runway (8°09′09"S 34°54′34"W). The aircraft was consumed in the post-crash fire. The crew had announced an intention to land on the beach at Boa Viagem
. Both crew and all fourteen passengers were killed.
Noar Linhas Aéreas
Noar Linhas Aéreas a regional domestic airline with headquarters in Caruaru, Brazil. Regular scheduled services started on June 14, 2010....
Flight 4896 was a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Recife Airport, Brazil, to Mossoró Airport
Mossoró Airport
Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport is the airport serving Mossoró, Brazil. Since May 27, 1953 the airport is named after Jerônimo Dix-Sept Rosado Maia , former Mayor of Mossoró and Governor of Rio Grande do Norte.-History:...
via Natal
Augusto Severo International Airport
Augusto Severo International Airport , formerly called Parnamirim Airport, is the airport serving Natal, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of Parnamirim...
. On 13 July 2011, it was operated by Let L-410UVP-E20 PR-NOB. Shortly after take-off, a mayday
Mayday
Mayday is a distress signalMayday or May Day may also refer to:* May Day, a holiday on or around May 1** International Workers' Day* Mayday, Colorado- Music :* Mayday , an electronic music festival* Mayday...
was issued and the crew indicated their intention to land on the beach at Boa Viagem
Boa Viagem, Recife
Boa Viagem is a neighborhood in the city of Recife, Pernambuco in the privileged southern zone of the town. The neighborhood has one of the most visited beaches in Northeastern Brazil, Boa Viagem beach....
. The aircraft subsequently crashed some 1200 metres (1,312.3 yd) beyond the end of the runway, killing all on board.
Aircraft
The accident aircraft was Let L-410UVP-E20, registrationAircraft registration
An aircraft registration is a unique alphanumeric string that identifies a civil aircraft, in similar fashion to a licence plate on an automobile...
PR-NOB. The aircraft was built in 2010 as c/n 2722. It was the second purchased by Noar Linhas Aéreas, entering service in June 2010.
Accident
The aircraft had taken off from Recife Airport for its stopover destination of Augusto Severo International AirportAugusto Severo International Airport
Augusto Severo International Airport , formerly called Parnamirim Airport, is the airport serving Natal, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of Parnamirim...
, Natal
Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
-History:The northeastern tip of South America, Cabo São Roque, to the north of Natal and the closest point to Europe from Latin America, was first visited by European navigators in 1501, in the 1501–1502 Portuguese expedition led by Amerigo Vespucci, who named the spot after the saint of the day...
, and was in the initial climb phase of the flight when a mayday
Mayday
Mayday is a distress signalMayday or May Day may also refer to:* May Day, a holiday on or around May 1** International Workers' Day* Mayday, Colorado- Music :* Mayday , an electronic music festival* Mayday...
was issued at 06:51 local time
UTC-3
UTC−03:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of −03:00.-As standard time :*Suriname*Falkland Islands*French Guiana*Brazil - East Northern and Northeastern States...
(09:51 Zulu Time/UTC
Coordinated Universal Time
Coordinated Universal Time is the primary time standard by which the world regulates clocks and time. It is one of several closely related successors to Greenwich Mean Time. Computer servers, online services and other entities that rely on having a universally accepted time use UTC for that purpose...
). The aircraft was seen to descend steeply and crashed into a field some 1200 metres (1,312.3 yd) beyond the end of the runway (8°09′09"S 34°54′34"W). The aircraft was consumed in the post-crash fire. The crew had announced an intention to land on the beach at Boa Viagem
Boa Viagem, Recife
Boa Viagem is a neighborhood in the city of Recife, Pernambuco in the privileged southern zone of the town. The neighborhood has one of the most visited beaches in Northeastern Brazil, Boa Viagem beach....
. Both crew and all fourteen passengers were killed.