Brazil

Site:

Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante

Schedule:

Rio de Janeiro – Campo de Marte – Anápolis – Brasília

MSN:

YOM:

1968

Location:

Rio de Janeiro-Galeão

Rio de Janeiro

Country:

Brazil

Region:

South America

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Shortly after takeoff from runway 15, while in initial climb, the aircraft banked right and crashed about 300 meters from the apron, bursting into flames. A crew member was injured while nine other occupants were killed.

Crash of an Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante off Fernando de Noronha: 12 killed

Date & Time: Sep 20, 1990 at 1940 LT

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Registration:

PT-FAW

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Government

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Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Fernando de Noronha - Recife

MSN:

110-368

YOM:

1981

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The copilot was preparing the flight as the captain came late in the cockpit. The crew precipitated the departure and after takeoff from runway 12, while climbing by night, the aircraft rolled to the right, entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the Atlantic Ocean few hundred meters offshore. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all 12 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The accident was the consequence of the combination of the following factors:
- The crew suffered a spatial disorientation during initial climb,
- The operator was not equipped with effective systems for monitoring and training of personnel,
- Deficiencies in instruction,
- Poor crew coordination,
- The crew probably failed to follow the pre-takeoff checklist,
- Lack of crew experience on the type of aircraft,
- The inadequate assessment of certain operational aspects during the mission and the use of own piloting standards.

Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft 65-B80 Queen Air in Sitío da Velha: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1990 at 1430 LT

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft 80 Queen Air

Operator:

Evaldo Schneider

Registration:

PT-LGE

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Private

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Schedule:

Uaicas - Pião

MSN:

LD-374

YOM:

1967

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Captain / Total hours on type:

300.00

Circumstances:

En route from Uaicas to Pião, the pilot encountered problems with the right engine and decided to divert to Sítio da Velha Airport where he landed without further problems. On ground, one of the passenger who was a mechanic proceeded to a control of the right engine but did not find any anomalies. It was decided to take off but one of the passenger decided not to board. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of about 200 feet, the aircraft banked right and crashed few hundred meters from the runway end, bursting into flames. All three occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the right engine failed due to fuel exhaustion, the fuel tank being empty.

Crash of a Fairchild-Hiller FH-227B in Altamira: 22 killed

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1990 at 0529 LT

Type of aircraft:

Fairchild-Hiller FH-227

Operator:

Registration:

PT-ICA

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Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Schedule:

Belém – Altamira – Santarem – Itaituba – Alta Floresta – Cuiabá

MSN:

570

YOM:

1967

Flight number:

TAB814

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The approach to Altamira Airport was completed by night and marginal weather conditions. Despite the visibility was limited with the presence of fog bank on final, the crew decided to continue under VFR mode. On short final, the aircraft was too low, struck trees and crashed 850 meters short of runway 07. Both pilots and 20 passengers were killed while 22 other occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

The accident was the consequence of the following factors:
- Adverse weather conditions,
- Poor approach planning,
- Poor judgement,
- Poor flight discipline as the crew failed to follow ATC instructions,
- Influence of environment as the region was conducive to the formation of fog,
- The captain had sufficient rest time but his last sleep period was less than five hours,
- The captain was going through a period in which he showed boredom, aggressiveness and demotivation.

Crash of a Beechcraft C90A King Air in Manaus: 7 killed

Date & Time: May 30, 1990 at 1500 LT

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft 90 King Air

Operator:

Registration:

N31434

Flight Phase:

Executive/Corporate/Business

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Site:

Rockwell Aero Commander 560

Schedule:

Pitinga - Manaus

MSN:

LJ-1186

YOM:

1988

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The approach to Manaus-Eduardo Gomes was completed in heavy rain falls. On short final, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the aircraft struck an element of the approach light system and crashed 200 meters short of runway, bursting into flames. All seven occupants were killed.

Crash of a Rockwell Aero Commander 560 in Porto Velho: 5 killed

Date & Time: May 21, 1990

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Operator:

Carlos A. Pascolain

Registration:

PT-JFZ

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Flight Type:

Private

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MSN:

560-0185

YOM:

1955

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Crashed on final approach to Porto Velho Airport for unknown reasons. All five occupants were killed. It is believed all occupants were intoxicated at the time of the accident.

Crash of a Learjet 25C in Juiz de Fora: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 6, 1990 at 1503 LT

Type of aircraft:

Learjet 25

Operator:

Transamérica Táxi Aéreo

Registration:

PT-CMY

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Flight Type:

Cargo

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Schedule:

Rio de Janeiro – Juiz de Fora – Belo Horizonte – Monte Carlos

MSN:

25-108

YOM:

1973

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Circumstances:

The aircraft departed Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport on a cargo flight to Monte Carlos with intermediate stops in Juiz de Fora and Belo Horizonte, carrying two passengers, two pilots and a load of bank notes. Because the crew failed to prepare the flight according to procedures, the aircraft left Rio de Janeiro with a total weight in excess of 711 kilos. Following a poor flight and approach planning, the crew failed to make the appropriate landing calculations and upon arrival, the total weight of the aircraft was 946 kilos above the max landing weight. The aircraft landed on a wet runway and after touchdown, the spoilers did not deployed. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran, went down an embankment and came to rest in a plantation, bursting into flames. A pilot and a passenger were killed while both other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the accident was the consequence of the following factors:
- Poor flight preparation,
- Poor flight planning,
- Poor approach planning,
- The crew failed to calculate the landing distance and performances,
- Poor crew coordination,
- Poor judgement on part of the crew about the existing flight conditions,
- Lack of supervision,
- Lack of crew training,
- Poor crew experience on such type of aircraft,
- The crew failed to initiate a go-around procedure following a wrong landing configuration.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 200 in Bauru: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1990 at 0929 LT

Type of aircraft:

Fokker F27 Friendship

Operator:

Registration:

PT-LCG

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Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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São Paulo – Bauru – Araçatuba

MSN:

10206

YOM:

1962

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The aircraft departed São Paulo-Congonhas Airport on a domestic schedule flight to Araçatuba with an intermediate stop in Bauru. The pilot-in-command was a captain under training, accompanied by an instructor and a third pilot. Because the Brasilia ARTCC frequency was congested, the crew was cleared to initiate the descent from FL140 at a distance of 50 km from Bauru Airport instead of the standard 74 km. This caused the aircraft to approach at an excessive speed and as the captain estimated the situation as unsafe, he prefered to initiate a go-around but the instructor decided to continue. Due to a lack of coordination between the captain and the instructor, it was not clear who would perform the landing but finally, the instructor took over control. Following a rate of descent of 2,500 feet per minute, the aircraft landed at a speed of 130 knots some 775 meters past the runway 32 threshold. After touchdown, the aircraft floated, causing the left and right main gear to land alternatingly. The instructor realized that he would not be able to stop the aircraft within the remaining distance so he decided to initiate a go-around procedure and added full power. As this was against the published procedure and due to a lack of sufficient air in the engine in combination with a high angle of attack, the aircraft stalled after the engine failed to develop enough power. The aircraft crashed 600 meters past the runway end, struck vehicles and houses and came to rest in flames. One of the pilot and two people in car were killed. All other occupants were rescued, among them three were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

The accident was the consequence of a poor approach planning and wrong approach configuration.
The following contributing factors were reported:
- Deficiencies in crew training,
- Deficiencies in flight controls,
- Poor crew coordination,
- Poor judgment,
- Poor planning,
- Lack of supervision.

Crash of a Learjet 25C in Ribeirão das Neves: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 5, 1989 at 0002 LT

Type of aircraft:

Learjet 25

Operator:

Belair Táxi Aéreo

Registration:

PT-ISN

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