2014 Santos Cessna Citation crash
On 13 August 2014, a Cessna Citation Excel business jet crashed while trying to land at Santos Air Force Base, near Santos, Brazil, killing all seven people on board. Among the victims was Brazilian Socialist Party presidential candidate Eduardo Campos. Eleven people on the ground were also injured. The accident investigation concluded that spatial disorientation in poor weather and pilot fatigue likely caused a low altitude loss of control of the aircraft, leading to the impact with the ground.
A Cessna Citation 560 XLS+ similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 13 August 2014 |
| Summary | Loss of control following spatial disorientation on approach |
| Site | Santos, São Paulo, Brazil 23.9597°S 46.3269°W |
| Total fatalities | 7 |
| Total injuries | 11 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Cessna Citation 560 XLS+ |
| Operator | Af Andrade Enterprises and Holdings Ltd |
| Registration | PR-AFA |
| Flight origin | Brasilia International Airport, Brasilia, Brazil |
| Stopover | Santos Dumont Airport, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Destination | Santos Air Force Base, Guarujá, Brazil |
| Occupants | 7 |
| Passengers | 5 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 7 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 0 |
| Ground injuries | 11 |
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