| Rico Linhas Aéreas Flight 4823 | |
| Date: | 30 August 2002 |
| Type: | Controlled flight into terrain in inclement weather |
| Occurrence Type: | Accident |
| Site: | near Rio Branco International Airport, Rio Branco, Brazil |
| Aircraft Type: | Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia |
| Operator: | Rico Linhas Aéreas |
| Icao: | RLE4823 |
| Callsign: | RICO 4823 |
| Tail Number: | PT-WRQ |
| Origin: | Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport |
| Stopover: | Tarauacá Airport |
| Destination: | Rio Branco International Airport |
| Occupants: | 31 |
| Passengers: | 28 |
| Crew: | 3 |
| Injuries: | 8 |
| Fatalities: | 23 |
| Survivors: | 8 |
Rico Linhas Aéreas Flight 4823 was a short haul domestic Brazilian flight from Cruzeiro do Sul and Tarauacá to Rio Branco.[1] On 30 August 2002, the Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia, registration PT-WRQ,[2] flying the route crashed in heavy rain.[1] Of the 31 aboard, 23 were killed, including all three crew members, and 20 of the 28 passengers.[1]
As the Brasilia was on approach to Rio Branco, ground controllers granted the flight crew permission to land. The aircraft then entered a rainstorm and shortly after impacted with the ground tail first, 1.5km (00.9miles) from the airport. The fuselage broke into three sections and a fire broke out, damaging the airplane beyond repair.