Salvador-Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhães (ex Dois de Julho)

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Petrolina – Salvador

MSN:

500-3094

YOM:

1971

Location:

São Sebastião do Passé

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Captain / Total flying hours:

6858

Captain / Total hours on type:

2368.00

Aircraft flight hours:

15843

Circumstances:

The twin engine aircraft departed Petrolina Airport at 1221LT on a flight to Salvador, carrying 2 passengers, 2 pilots and a load of bags containing bank documents. At 1332LT, while in cruising altitude, the crew contacted ATC and reported an engine failure. The captain elected to make an emergency landing and reduced his altitude when the aircraft entered a right turn and crashed in a field located in São Sebastião do Passé, about 50 km northwest of Salvador Airport. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all four occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight following a fuel exhaustion. It was determined that the crew failed to prepare the flight properly and did not calculate the fuel consumption correctly. Investigations determined that the crew calculated a fuel consumption of 100 liters per hour while the true consumption was 120 liters per hour. The following contributing factors were identified:
- Overconfidence on part of the crew,
- Poor organisational culture that affected flight safety,
- Poor flight planning,
- The crew failed to feather the propeller following the engine failure, causing drag and contributing to the loss of control at low height.

Final Report:

Crash of a Fokker 100 in Campinas

Date & Time: Aug 30, 2002 at 1205 LT

Type of aircraft:

Fokker 100

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Registration:

PT-MRL

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Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Schedule:

Salvador – São Paulo

MSN:

11441

YOM:

1993

Flight number:

JJ3499

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Captain / Total flying hours:

6500

Captain / Total hours on type:

3600.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

4300

Copilot / Total hours on type:

145

Circumstances:

The aircraft departed Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães Airport at 0846LT on a schedule service JJ3499 to São Paulo-Guarulhos Airport, carrying 33 passengers and five crew members. En route, while cruising at an altitude of 35,000 feet, the crew encountered technical problems with the primary hydraulic system. He contacted ATC and was cleared to divert to Campinas-Viracopos Airport for an emergency landing. On approach, the crew was unable to lower the undercarriage that remained blocked in their wheel well. The crew elected to lower the gear manually and several troubleshootings were unsuccessful. The decision was taken to complete a belly landing on runway 33. After touchdown, the aircraft slid for few dozen metres and eventually came to rest. All 38 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was later transferred to the TAM Museum.

Probable cause:

A loss of hydraulic fluids occurred on a hose separating a fitting from a pump on the right engine, causing the malfunction of the primary hydraulic system and resulting in the degradation of the mechanical system of the landing gear control command.

Final Report:

Crash of a Boeing 727-30C in Belo Horizonte

Date & Time: Mar 18, 2002 at 2218 LT

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 727-100

Operator:

Registration:

PP-VLV

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Site:

Belo Horizonte-Tancredo Neves-Confins

Schedule:

Salvador - Belo Horizonte

MSN:

19009

YOM:

1967

Flight number:

VLO9051

Location:

Minas Gerais

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Circumstances:

After touchdown on runway 16 at Belo Horizonte-Tancredo Neves-Confins Airport, the three engine aircraft went out of control, veered off runway at high speed, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. All three crew members evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Embraer P-95B Bandeirante in Caruaru: 9 killed

Date & Time: Nov 17, 1996 at 1700 LT

Type of aircraft:

Embraer C-95 Bandeirante

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Registration:

7102

Flight Phase:

Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Salvador - Natal

MSN:

110-487

YOM:

1989

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The aircraft was completing a flight from Salvador to Natal in formation with three other similar aircraft. En route, while in cruising altitude, the aircraft's tail was struck by the propeller of another aircraft positioned behind. A part of the tail detached and the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent before crashing, bursting into flames. All nine occupants were killed.

Crash of an Embraer EMB-110C Bandeirante in Caetité: 12 killed

Date & Time: Feb 3, 1992 at 1120 LT

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Operator:

Registration:

PT-TBB

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Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Salvador - Guanambi

MSN:

110-005

YOM:

1973

Flight number:

NES092

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Captain / Total flying hours:

4068

Captain / Total hours on type:

2368.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

1321

Copilot / Total hours on type:

671

Circumstances:

While descending to Guanambi Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and limited visibility. At an altitude of 3,400 feet, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of Mt Taquari located near Caetité, about 35 km northeast of Guanambi. The aircraft was destroyed and all 12 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Wrong approach configuration on part of the crew who continued the descent below MDA of 5,000 feet in limited visibility. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Poor judgment on part of the crew,
- Lack of crew coordination,
- Poor approach planning,
- The crew failed to follow the published approach procedures,
- Lack of visibility due to low clouds (Mt Taquari was shrouded in clouds),
- The crew did not establish any visual contact with the runway,
- Deficiencies in crew management, recruiting, selection and training supervision.

Final Report:

Crash of a Grumman US-2B Tracker in Salvador

Date & Time: Jun 4, 1988 at 0715 LT

Type of aircraft:

Grumman S-2 Tracker

Operator:

Registration:

7017

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Site:

Salvador-Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhães (ex Dois de Julho)

Schedule:

Salvador – Recife

MSN:

746

YOM:

1958

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Crashed on takeoff for unknown reasons. All six occupants were rescued.

Crash of a Douglas EC-47A off Itaparica

Date & Time: Sep 13, 1975 at 1200 LT

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Registration:

2065

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Calibration

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Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Salvador - Salvador

MSN:

19217

YOM:

1943

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Circumstances:

The crew departed Salvador-Dois de Julho Airport in the morning to proceed to a calibration mission. After a flight over the sea, the crew was returning to Salvador when, at an altitude of 1,500 feet, the right engine failed. The crew reduced his altitude and elected to divert to the nearest airport when, at an altitude of 800 feet, the left engine failed as well. In such conditions, the crew ditched the airplane off Itaparica. While both pilots were able to swim to the shore, the aircraft sank and was lost.

Probable cause:

Double engine failure for undetermined reason.

Crash of a Beechcraft H18 in Salvador: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 20, 1974

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft H18

Operator:

Registration:

2891

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Salvador-Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhães (ex Dois de Julho)

MSN:

BA-678

YOM:

1964

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Circumstances:

On approach to Salvador-Dois de Julho Airport, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed few km short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all six occupants were killed.

Crash of a Vickers 827 Viscount in Salvador

Date & Time: May 15, 1973

Type of aircraft:

Vickers Viscount

Operator:

Registration:

PP-SRD

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Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Site:

Salvador-Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhães (ex Dois de Julho)

MSN:

398

YOM:

1958

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