Rico Linhas Aereas Embraer 120 plane crash
Rio Branco, Brazil
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The aircraft, on a passenger flight from Cruzeiro do Sul to Rio Branco, crashed approximately a mile short of the runway at Rio Branco while on approach in poor weather conditions. A windshear is probably the root cause of the accident. Among de 31 people aboard, 23 were killed.
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Rio Branco, Brazil (Red dot on map)