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Contact photographer Gustavo Bolson Maia
What: NOAR Linhas Aéreas Let L-410UVP-E20 en route from Recife to Natal
Where: 1.1 miles SSE of Recife-Guararapes International Airport
When: July 13, 2011
Who: 2 crew, 14 passengers, 16 aboard
Why: Shortly after takeoff from Guararapes-Gilberto Freyre International airport in Recife, the Noar LET L410 Turboprop, the pilot declared an emergency. The crew said it would attempt to land at Boa Viagem beach, and made a steep descent.
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Contact photographer Wagner Damasio – Cavok Brasil Team
The plane reportedly into a vacant lot sandwiched between the Piedade and Boa Viagem neighborhoods at 0651 local time. The fire burned the plane, leaving a charred shell 300 feet short of where the pilot had intended to land. There was a total loss of life, but the black boxes have been recovered.
The plane had a recent history of power loss on takeoff.
The pilot had 15.000 flight hours and 2.000 on type.
The pilot avoided landing on a densely populated area.
LET is a Czech-built plane that had been in operation for a year. According to a spokesperson, two LET-410 twin-engine aircraft were purchased new in the Czech Republic. The Noar began its daily operations in the Northeast on June 14, 2010.
Noar is a small regional airline
12 second capture of the plane coming down behind a building.
