Crop-Dusting Plane Crashes in São Paulo State, Pilot Walks Away as Investigation Begins

Overview

• An Embraer Ipanema 202, registration PT‑VVE, went down on Jan. 8 in a rural area of Tambaú during sugarcane spraying.
• The pilot exited before the wreck caught fire, was treated at the Tambaú emergency unit, and was discharged without fractures.
• The aircraft struck trees and ignited on impact as Defesa Civil and local health teams responded, with firefighters alerted to the scene.
• Owner Arnaud Araújo said a mechanical failure forced a forced landing, but authorities have not determined an official cause.
• ANAC said the 2012 single-seat aircraft was authorized for agricultural pesticide application, and Cenipa teams were dispatched to examine the site.