Vitória | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The airplane departed Vitória-Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport at 2334LT on November 6 on a cargo service to São Paulo-Guarulhos Airport, carrying two pilots and a load of various goods. On approach to runway 28L, the crew declared an emergency after a fire declared in the cargo compartment. The crew was able to continue the approach, landed safely and stopped the airplane on runway 28L. Both pilots were quickly evacuated and the airplane was partially destroyed by fire.

Crash of a Vickers 701C Viscount near Nova Friburgo: 39 killed

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1964 at 1634 LT

Type of aircraft:

Vickers Viscount

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Registration:

PP-SRR

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Recife – Vitória – Rio de Janeiro – São Paulo

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YOM:

1955

Flight number:

VP141

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Captain / Total flying hours:

6787

Captain / Total hours on type:

428.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

5945

Copilot / Total hours on type:

433

Aircraft flight hours:

17165

Circumstances:

The Viscount took off from Vitoria at 18:45 GMT and climbed to 1800 m. At 19:33 the crew reported over Rio Bonito at 1800 m in instrument meteorological conditions. Actually, the flight was over Nova Friburgo, 43 km from Rio Bonito. The aircraft collided with the west slope of the Pico da Caledônia (2255 m) at an elevation of about 1950 m (6400 ft). VASP Flight 141 was a scheduled service from Recife, Brazil to São Paulo, Brazil with intermediate stops at Vitória and Rio de Janeiro. The wreckage was found few hours later and all 39 occupants have been killed.

Probable cause:

Collision with an obstacle located 35 km to the right of the intended track, for reasons unknown.

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Crash of an Airspeed AS.6 Envoy in Alcocero de Mola: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 3, 1937

Type of aircraft:

Airspeed AS.6 Envoy

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Registration:

41-1

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Mountains

Schedule:

Vitória – Valladolid

MSN:

YOM:

1934

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Circumstances:

On a flight from Vitória to Valladolid-Olmedo Airbase, the crew encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. Too low, the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain located near the village of Alcocero de Mola. The aircraft was destroyed by impacted forces and all six occupants were killed, among them General Emilio Mola, his personal Adjudant and two other high ranking officers.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Fire of a Sikorsky S-43 off Vitória

Date & Time: Feb 8, 1937 at 1430 LT

Type of aircraft:

Sikorsky S-43

Operator:

Registration:

PP-PAR

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Vitória – Rio de Janeiro

MSN:

4307

YOM:

1937

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Circumstances:

The float plane departed Vitória at 1400LT on a regular service to Rio de Janeiro with 13 passengers and four crew members on board. En route, both engines caught fire and the captain J. H. Hart decided to return to Vitória then completed a safe landing. All 17 occupants were able to disembark before the aircraft would be destroyed by fire and sank.

Probable cause:

Double engine fire in flight for unknown reasons.