Rico Linhas Aéreas Flight 4815

Rico Linhas Aéreas Flight 4815
Occurrence summary
Date 14 May 2004
Summary Undetermined
Site Near Manaus, Brazil
Passengers 30
Crew 3
Fatalities 33
Injuries (non-fatal) 0
Survivors 0
Aircraft type Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia
Operator Rico Linhas Aéreas
Registration PT-WRO

On 14 May 2004, Rico Linhas Aéreas flight 4815 was operating a service from São Paulo de Olivença to Manaus with a stopover in Tefé, Brazil.

Incident

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 (21 mi) from Manaus.

Fatalities

The crash of flight 4815 killed all 33 on board the aircraft; the cause of the accident was not determined.[1]

References

  1. "Accident description PT-WRO". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 14 July 2011.


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