30 August 2002: a Rico Linhas AéreasEmbraer EMB 120ER Brasília registration PT-WRQ, operating Flight 4823 en route from Tarauacá to Rio Branco crashed on approach to Rio Branco during a rainstorm, 1.5 km short of the runway. Of the 31 passengers and crew aboard, 23 died.[8]
29 October 2023: a Cessna 208B bound for Envira, Amazonas. utility aircraft operated by ART Táxi Aéreo crashed and exploded shortly after takeoff from Rio Branco International Airport, killing all 12 people on board.
Access
The airport is located 25 km (16 mi) from downtown Rio Branco.