| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | August 30, 2002 |
| Time: | 1830 |
| Location: | Rio Branco, Brazil |
| Operator: | Rico Taxi Aéreo |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Cruzeiro do Sul - Tarauaca - Rio Branco |
| AC Type: | Embraer 120ER Brasilia |
| Registration: | PT-WRQ |
| cn / ln: | 120043 |
| Aboard: | 31 (passengers:28 crew:3) |
| Fatalities: | 23 (passengers:20 crew:3) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The plane crashed about 1 mile short of the runway in heavy rain and strong winds while attempting to land at Rio Branco Airport. Congressman Ildefonso Cordeiro was among the victims. |
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