2024 Gramado Piper PA-42 crash
PR-NDN, the aircraft involved, seen on 10 May 2021 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 December 2024 |
| Summary | Crashed shortly after takeoff; under investigation |
| Site | Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 29°22′2.509″S 50°51′35.546″W / 29.36736361°S 50.85987389°W |
| Total fatalities | 10 |
| Total injuries | 17 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Piper PA-42-1000 Cheyenne 400LS |
| Operator | Galeazzi & Associados |
| Registration | PR-NDN |
| Flight origin | Canela Airport, Gramado, Brazil |
| Destination | Jundiaí Airport, Jundiaí, Brazil |
| Occupants | 10 |
| Passengers | 9 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 10 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground injuries | 17 |
On 22 December 2024, a Piper PA-42 Cheyenne crashed in the tourist city of Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, resulting in at least 10 fatalities and 17 injuries. The accident occurred shortly after takeoff when the aircraft collided with multiple structures in the resort town, causing significant damage and leading to fires that damaged several buildings.