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Rico Linhas Aéreas Flight 4823 crashes on approach to Rio Branco International Airport, killing 23 of the 31 people on board.

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Rico Linhas Aéreas Flight 4823

2002 aviation accident

Rico Linhas Aéreas Flight 4823 was a short haul domestic Brazilian flight from Cruzeiro do Sul and Tarauacá to Rio Branco. On 30 August 2002, the Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia, registration PT-WRQ, flying the route crashed in heavy rain. Of the 31 aboard, 23 were killed, including…
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Rio Branco International Airport

Airport serving Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil

Rio Branco–Plácido de Castro International Airport is an airport serving Rio Branco, Brazil. Since April 13, 2009 the airport is named after José Plácido de Castro (1873–1908) a politician leader of the Acrean Revolution.
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August 30

Day of the year

August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 123 days remain until the end of the year.
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