BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic
BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic
01/12/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/12/2024 08:19
Accident to the Airbus EC120 registered PP-MMA on 02/01/2024 at Capitolio city
- Download
- Follow this page
- Share
Accident to the Airbus EC120 registered PP-MMA on 02/01/2024 at Capitolio city
Engine failure after take-off, collision with lake surface
Responsible entity
Brazil - CENIPA
Preliminary data from the notification of the Brazilian authorities:
After take off an inflight engine failure occurred. The aircraft lost altitude and hit on the lake.
Loading map...
General information
| Local date | 02/01/2024 |
| Responsible entity | Brazil - CENIPA |
| State or area of occurrence | Brazil |
| Location | Capitólio City |
| Human consequences | Fatal |
| Number of death | 1 |
| Number of serious injuries | 2 |
| Aircraft consequences | Destroyed |
| Occurrence class | Accident |
| File number | BEA2024-0004 |
| Aircraft category | Helicopter - Small helicopter |
| Operator | Brazil (Ancora MG Partipações Societarias) |
| Manufacturer / Model | EUROCOPTER - EC120 |
| Aircraft Registration | PP-MMA |
| State of registry | Brazil |
| Last departure point | Brazil (SJXD : Escarpas) |
| Planned destination | Brazil - SNUH : Piumhi |
| Flight phase | Take-off |
| Serial number | 1595 |
| Operator Type AG | |
| Operation Type | Unknown |
BEA is the French air safety investigation authority for civil aviation. The sole objective of the investigation is to improve air safety. It is intended neither to apportion blame nor to assess responsiblity.