Rico Linhas Aéreas Flight 4823
The aircraft involved in the accident in 1989 while still in service with DLT. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 August 2002 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain in inclement weather |
| Site | near Rio Branco International Airport, Rio Branco, Brazil |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia |
| Operator | Rico Linhas Aéreas |
| ICAO flight No. | RLE4823 |
| Call sign | RICO 4823 |
| Registration | PT-WRQ |
| Flight origin | Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport |
| Stopover | Tarauacá Airport |
| Destination | Rio Branco International Airport |
| Occupants | 31 |
| Passengers | 28 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 23 |
| Injuries | 8 |
| Survivors | 8 |
Rico Linhas Aéreas Flight 4823 was a short haul domestic Brazilian flight from Cruzeiro do Sul and Tarauacá to Rio Branco. On 30 August 2002, the Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia, registration PT-WRQ, flying the route crashed in heavy rain. Of the 31 aboard, 23 were killed, including all three crew members, and 20 of the 28 passengers.