Brazilian Air Force EMB-314 Super Tucano Crash
Event Report
Brazilian Air Force
| Date | April 27, 2022 |
| Country | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Force | Brazilian Air Force |
| Location |
Air Force Academy, Pirassununga, Sao Paulo State, Brazil
-22.00, -47.43 |
| Aircraft | EMB-314 Super Tucano |
| Serial | 5963 |
| Event type | Crash |
| Change | -1 active |
Description
A Brazilian Air Force A-29 Super Tucano of the Esquadrilha da Fumaca aerobatic display squadron crashed after takeoff at the Air Force Academy in Pirassununga, Sao Paulo state, at about 2:15 p.m. on 27 April 2022. The air force said both crew members ejected before the aircraft hit the ground and were unhurt, according to Tribuna PR; Defensa.com reported technical problems. An internal investigation began, and the squadron's 1 May show in Ponta Grossa was postponed. The aircraft came down in an uninhabited area.
