Fatal Accident (1/1) – Cessna 150J, PT-AKY, Awa Porangawa Dju, Peruíbe, SP, Brazil, March 9, 2025
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On Sunday, March 9, 2025, a Cessna 150J aircraft registered PT-AKY, operated by the Aeroclube de Itanhaém, was involved in a training flight accident that resulted in one fatality and one serious injury. The aircraft was conducting a routine instructional flight when it departed from Itanhaém Airport (SDIM) at approximately 17:16 local time. The purpose of the flight was pilot training, with a flight instructor and a student pilot onboard. The aircraft was manufactured in 1969 and was legally registered for flight instruction operations, with authorization for daytime use under conventional power. Approximately 26 minutes into the flight, at 17:42, a distress alert was transmitted by the aircraft. Witness reports and video evidence indicate that the aircraft appeared to lose control and entered a spiraling descent before impacting the ground. The crash site was located within the Awa Porangawa Dju indigenous village in the Piaçaguera Indigenous Land near the Gaivota neighborhood of Peruíbe, São Paulo, close to the border with the municipality of Itanhaém. The location was heavily forested, complicating both the approach and subsequent rescue efforts. Upon impact, the flight instructor sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The student pilot was found trapped in the aircraft wreckage and sustained injuries but remained conscious and oriented. Emergency crews worked for approximately three hours to extract the injured student, who was subsequently transported to Jorge Rossmann Regional Hospital in Itanhaém for further treatment. No injuries were reported among the indigenous village residents, although trees damaged during the crash obstructed access roads within the community. Emergency response was coordinated by the Fire Department with support from the Mobile Emergency Care Service (SAMU), the Municipal Civil Defense Department of Peruíbe, and the Military Police. A total of fifteen firefighters and five response vehicles were deployed to the scene. According to statements from Rede Voa, the concessionaire managing Itanhaém Airport, the aircraft had experienced difficulties shortly before the crash and had not returned to its point of origin as scheduled. Initial investigative procedures were undertaken by the Brazilian Air Force’s Fourth Regional Service for Investigation and Prevention of Aeronautical Accidents (SERIPA IV), operating under CENIPA. These investigators commenced standard protocols associated with an “Initial Action” phase, including data collection, aircraft wreckage analysis, damage assessment, and site preservation. No preliminary conclusions regarding the cause of the accident have been released at this time. Further information is expected upon completion of the official investigation. The aircraft, a fixed-wing, single-engine model widely used for pilot training, was completely destroyed in the crash. According to ANAC registration records, the aircraft was compliant with operational regulations and listed Jefferson dos Santos Morales as the registered owner. The specific contributing factors—whether mechanical, environmental, or procedural—remain under review. The accident underscores the complexity of light aircraft operations in training scenarios, particularly in areas with challenging terrain and limited emergency infrastructure. | ||||
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