Sierra Bravo Aviation plane capsizes during emergency landing in São Paulo

A small Cessna 152 aircraft, used for flight training by Sierra Bravo Aviation, performed an emergency landing in an open field on the border of Americana and Nova Odessa in the Campinas metropolitan region on November 5.

The aircraft, prefix PR-WDA, reportedly encountered an issue during flight, necessitating a landing outside the official runway. During the maneuver, the front wheel struck a drainage ditch, causing the plane to tip forward and come to rest upside down.

The instructor and student on board escaped the incident without injuries. The Center for Investigation and Prevention of Aeronautical Accidents (Cenipa) has been called to conduct an initial investigation to determine the contributing factors and evaluate the aircraft components. The National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac) noted that the aircraft is authorized for instructional flights.