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2009 Manaus Aerotáxi crash

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2009 Manaus Aerotáxi crash


2009 Manaus Aerotáxi crash

The Manaus Aerotáxi crash occurred in the state of Amazonas in Brazil on February 7, 2009. At 13:50 local time, a Manaus Aerotáxi Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante twin turboprop, registration PT-SEA, operating as an air taxi flight from Coari (SWKO) to Manaus (SBEG), crashed into the Manacapuru River about 80 kilometers (50 mi) southwest of its destination, killing the two crew and 22 of the 26 passengers on board.[2][3][4] The four surviving passengers, who were seated in the rear, managed to escape the sinking plane and swim safely to shore.[5] Among the passengers were eight small children of whom one survived, and a family of 17, two of whom survived.[2][3][6][7]

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