Campinas-Viracopos | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The airplane departed Manaus-Eduardo Gomes Airport in the afternoon on a flight to São Paulo-Congonhas Airport. En route, the crew was informed about the deterioration of weather conditions at destination and was vectored to Campinas-Viracopos Airport. On final approach by night, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck trees and crashed in an eucalyptus plantation located 2 km short of runway 14. The wreckage was found at 0700LT the following day. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all seven occupants were killed, among them five top managers from the Brazilian Mercedes Benz Branch.
Crew:
Jorge Casara, pilot,
Hugo Fernandes Rosa, copilot.
Passengers:
Friedrich Karl Binder,
Wilhelm Künkele,
Karl-Heinz Eisenmenger,
Willy Weltzer,
Helmut Surkemper.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.106 Comet 4C in Campinas: 52 killed

Date & Time: Nov 23, 1961 at 0540 LT

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.106 Comet

Operator:

Registration:

LV-AHR

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Buenos Aires – Campinas – Port of Spain – New York

MSN:

6430

YOM:

1960

Flight number:

AR322

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Captain / Total flying hours:

12550

Captain / Total hours on type:

1612.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

13427

Copilot / Total hours on type:

1074

Aircraft flight hours:

5242

Circumstances:

Less than two minutes after takeoff from Campinas-Viracopos Airport, at an altitude of 100 meters, the airplane struck trees, stalled and crashed in eucalyptus forest. The airplane was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all 52 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

It was presumed that the co-pilot was under flight instruction. If such was the case, the instructor, who was pilot-in-command, may have failed to brief or supervise the co-pilot properly. Observations of the Government of Argentina as State of Registry: "Argentina has determined, in the light of information it has gathered, that the cause of the accident was: "Failure to operate under IFR during a takeoff by night in weather conditions requiring IFR operation and failure to follow the climb procedure for this type of aircraft; a contributory cause was the lack of vigilance by the pilot-in-command during the operations."

Final Report:

Crash of a Saab Scandia 90A-2 in Campinas

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1960

Type of aircraft:

Saab Scandia

Operator:

Registration:

PP-SQS

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Campinas – Uberlândia

MSN:

113

YOM:

1954

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Circumstances:

Few minutes after takeoff from Campinas-Viracopos Airport, the crew informed ATC about an in-flight fire and obtained the permission to return for an emergency landing. After touchdown on runway 10, the airplane encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance, overran, struck construction vehicles and came to rest in a construction zone. All occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

It was determined that a fire erupted in the front baggage compartment for unknown reason. The reaction of the the crew to return was correct but the approach configuration was wrong with a too high speed upon landing. After touchdown, the crew failed to make profit of all braking systems and the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance. The presence of a work zone and construction vehicles was considered as a contributing factor.