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While approaching Botucatu-Fazenda Jau Airport, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. A passenger was killed while six other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Fairchild C-82A-FA Packet in Serra do Norte: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 28, 1970

Type of aircraft:

Fairchild C-82 Packet

Operator:

Amazônia Transportes Aéreos

Registration:

PT-DNZ

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

10219

YOM:

1948

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Crashed in unknown circumstances near Serra do Norte, while on a cargo flight. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-30-DK near Ilhéus

Date & Time: Aug 22, 1970

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

PP-CCL

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

13802/25247

YOM:

1943

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Crashed in unknown circumstances near Ilhéus. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Fairchild-Hiller FH-227B off Belém: 38 killed

Date & Time: Mar 14, 1970 at 1730 LT

Type of aircraft:

Fairchild-Hiller FH-227

Operator:

Registration:

PP-BUF

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Recife - Belém

MSN:

556

YOM:

1967

Flight number:

QR903

Location:

Belém-Val de Cans-Júlio Cezar Ribeiro

Pará

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Brazil

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South America

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The approach to Belém-Val-de-Cans-Júlio Cezar Ribeiro Airport was initiated in poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity and heavy rain falls. While completing a last turn to join the approach path of runway 06, the pilot-in-command failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when one of the wing struck the water surface. The airplane crashed into the Guajará Bay, about 800 meters short of runway 06 threshold. A crew member and a passenger were rescued while 38 other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Probable misjudgement of the distance separating the aircraft and the water surface on part of the flying crew while conducting an approach in marginal weather conditions.

Crash of a Lockheed L-188A Electra in Porto Alegre

Date & Time: Feb 5, 1970

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-188 Electra

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Registration:

PP-VJP

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

São Paulo – Porto Alegre

MSN:

1049

YOM:

1959

Location:

Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho

Rio Grande do Sul

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Brazil

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South America

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On final approach to Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the right main gear struck an obstacle and was torn off. Upon landing, the airplane slid partially on its belly for dozen yards before coming to rest. While all 51 occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130E Hercules in Recife: 7 killed

Date & Time: Dec 21, 1969 at 0645 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

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Registration:

2450

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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City

Schedule:

London - Recife - Rio de Janeiro

MSN:

4091

YOM:

1965

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The crew was completing a flight from London to Rio de Janeiro, with an intermediate stop in Recife. After a night stop in Recife, the crew took off from Recife-Guararapes Airport in early morning on the last leg to Rio. Shortly after takeoff from runway 36, while climbing, the crew informed ATC that one of the right engine caught fire and elected to make an emergency landing. The airplane lost height and eventually crashed in flames on a potery located in the district of Apipucos, some 10 km northwest of the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Nei Custódio Adriano, pilot,
Cpt José da Silva, pilot,
1st Lt Luis Pereira da Fonseca,
Lt Milton Pinto da Rocha,
Sgt Edmundo Silva,
Sgt Osvaldo Pereira Davi +1.

Probable cause:

One of the right engine caught fire during initial climb for undetermined reason.

Crash of an Avro 748-2A-235 in Uberlândia

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1969

Type of aircraft:

Avro 748

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Registration:

PP-VDQ

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

1628

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1968

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On final approach to Uberlândia Airport, while at an altitude of 500 feet, the pilot decided to make a go-around as his position was wrong. Suddenly, the airplane banked right, stalled and crashed in a field located 1,400 meters short of runway 04 threshold. The wreckage was found 900 meter to the right of the extended centerline. All nine occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.