Rico Linhas Aéreas Flight 4815
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On 14 April 2004, Rico Linhas Aéreas
flight 4815 was operating a service from São Paulo de Olivença
to Manaus
with a stopover in Tefé
, Brazil
. The Embraer 120ER Brasília registration PT-WRO had 30 passengers and 3 crew on board. The flight was on approach to Manaus but at 18:30 the aircraft dropped off radar and some minutes later the flight was found 33 km (20.5 mi) near Manaus. The crash of flight 4815 killed all 33 on board the aircraft; the cause of the accident was not determined.
Rico Linhas Aereas
Rico Linhas Aéreas S/A was a Brazilian regional airline with its headquarters at Eduardo Gomes International Airport in Manaus, Brazil, authorized to operate scheduled passenger and cargo services in the Amazon region....
flight 4815 was operating a service from São Paulo de Olivença
São Paulo de Olivença Airport
Senadora Eunice Micheles Airport is the airport serving São Paulo de Olivença, Brazil.-Airlines and destinations:-External links:...
to Manaus
Eduardo Gomes International Airport
Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes-Manaus International Airport , is the main airport serving Manaus, Brazil. It is named after the Brazilian politician and military figure Air Marshall Eduardo Gomes ....
with a stopover in Tefé
Tefé Airport
Tefé Airport is the airport serving Tefé, Brazil.It is operated by Infraero.-Airlines and destinations:-Accident:*14 May 2004: Rico Linhas Aéreas flight 4815 operated by the Embraer EMB 120ER Brasília registration PT-WRO, en route from Tefé to Manaus crashed in the forest at about 18 nm from...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. The Embraer 120ER Brasília registration PT-WRO had 30 passengers and 3 crew on board. The flight was on approach to Manaus but at 18:30 the aircraft dropped off radar and some minutes later the flight was found 33 km (20.5 mi) near Manaus. The crash of flight 4815 killed all 33 on board the aircraft; the cause of the accident was not determined.