Cessna C-310Q PT-JGX

Summary

On 2 May 2008 at about 20:43 local time, a Cessna C-310Q registered PT-JGX was involved in an accident near Ilheua, Brazil. 6 people were on board and 6 died. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

2 May 2008 at 20:43

Classification

Accident

Location

Ilheua, Brazil

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna C-310Q

Registration

PT-JGX

Category

Airplane

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

NTSB number

NYC08WA175

6 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On May 2, 2008, about 2043 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 310Q, Brazilian registration PT-JGX, operated by Aero Star Airlines, disappeared off the coast of Brazil while approaching for landing at Ilheus, Brazil. The airplane was in communication with air traffic services at the time it disappeared, and did not report any problems. There were two pilots and four passengers on board, all presumed to be fatally injured. The four passengers were citizens of the United Kingdom. This investigation is under jurisdiction of the Government of Brazil. For further information contact: Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center SHIS - QI 05 - VI COMAR Brasilía-DF, Brazil 71.615-600 Tel: +55 61 3364-8819 Fax: +55 61 3365-1004 [email protected] This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by, or obtained from, the Government of Brazil.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.