Accident Embraer EMB-721C Sertanejo PT-EDY, Friday 25 August 2000

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Date:	Friday 25 August 2000
Time:
Type:	Embraer EMB-721C Sertanejo
Owner/operator:	Altair & Altair Táxi Aéreo
Registration:	PT-EDY
MSN:	721011
Year of manufacture:	1976
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Ladário, SP - Brazil
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Ladário, SP
Destination airport:	Campo Grande, MS
Investigating agency:	CENIPA
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
The pilot suffered a sudden illness during takeoff and lost control of the aircraft that crashed into a tree. He died in the accident and a passenger was injured slightly.

Accident investigation: