Cessna 208 PT-MEE
29 October 2023 · Rio Branco, Brazil · Fatal
Summary
On 29 October 2023 at about 12:20 local time, a Cessna 208 registered PT-MEE was involved in an accident near Rio Branco, Brazil. 12 people were on board and 12 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 12:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rio Branco, Brazil
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 208
- Registration
- PT-MEE
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- GAA24WA022
People
12 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Cessna 208 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 2023 | Cessna 208B | Puente de Ixtla, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 2023 | Cessna 208B | Kualapuu, Hawaii, United States | Kamaka Air LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Cessna 208B | Suffolk, Virginia, United States | Arne Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Cessna 208 | Limpopo Province, South Africa | - | Unknown | - |
| 16 Oct 2023 | Cessna 208 | Pacencia-Yacma, Belize | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Oct 2023 | Cessna 208 | Monêtier-Allemont, France | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2023 | Embraer EMB201 | Santa Vitoria do Palmar, Brazil | Chui Aviacao Agricola Ltda. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Cessna 170 | Santiago, Brazil | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Embraer EMB202 | Rincão de Santana, Brazil | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Beechcraft G58 | Vilhena, Brazil | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Mar 2023 | Cessna 182 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Apr 2023 | Cessna 185 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | - | Fatal | 2 |