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The crew was completing a local training flight at São José dos Campos Airport. While circling with one engine out, the pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that crashed near the runway. Five occupants were killed and four others were injured.

Crash of an Embraer EMB-120RT Brasília near Mantiqueira: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1986 at 1515 LT

Type of aircraft:

Embraer EMB-120 Brasília

Operator:

Registration:

N219AS

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Delivery

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

São Jose dos Campos - Brasília - Manaus - Caracas - Fort Lauderdale - Atlanta

MSN:

120-019

YOM:

1986

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Brand new, the aircraft was took over by ASA crew to be delivered to Atlanta, Georgia. He was cleared by the São José Tower controller to follow the 010° radial to the SJC VOR, and cross the VOR at 5,000 feet. Some time after takeoff São José Tower instructed the flight to climb to FL280 out of 5,000 feet and intercept the 352 radial of the SJC VOR. The flight crew failed to follow the instructions and continued at an altitude of 5,000 feet. In limited visibility due to low clouds, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in the Mantiqueira Mountain Range. The wreckage was found 700 feet below the summit. All five occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The following findings were reported:
- The pilots did not plan the flight properly, though there was an AIS room with the necessary sources of consultation. Maintaining altitude of 5000 feet for too long a time, subject to the minimum safe altitudes in the are area in the available publications, and the discrepancies found in the flight plan confirm this thesis.
- The pilot did not properly collated the guidelines issued by the tower and remained incompatible altitude with instructions issued by the control.
- There are strong indications that the flight proceeded under instrument flight conditions.
- There was no proper coordination between the ACC BS and TWR SJ regarding the transference and control of the air traffic nor did TWR SJ requested receipt of the messages.

Crash of a Boeing 737-2A1 in São Paulo: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1986 at 0732 LT

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 737-200

Operator:

Registration:

PP-SME

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

São Paulo – Belo Horizonte

MSN:

20096

YOM:

1969

Flight number:

VP210

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The crew left the apron and taxied to the runway threshold for takeoff on a regular schedule service VP210 to Belo Horizonte. Due to foggy conditions, the visibility was nil and the crew mistakenly lined up on the 'threshold' of the taxiway instead of the runway. Unaware of the wrong position of the aircraft, the crew was cleared for takeoff by ATC and started the takeoff procedure. After few seconds, the captain realize the situation and initiated an emergency braking maneuver. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran, struck an embankment and came to rest, broken in two. A passenger was killed, 20 other occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

Failure of the crew to recognize that he was lined up on a taxiway and not the active runway. Poor visibility due to foggy conditions was a contributing factor.

Crash of a Piper PA-31-310 Navajo in Campo de Marte: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jan 17, 1984 at 1030 LT

Type of aircraft:

Piper PA-31-310 Navajo

Operator:

Táxi Aéreo Candeias

Registration:

PT-IMF

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

City

Schedule:

Campo de Marte – São José do Rio Preto – Porto Velho

Location:

Campo de Marte AFB (São Paulo)

São Paulo

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Brazil

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South America

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The twin engine airplane was engaged in a charter flight from Campo de Marte to Porto Velho with an intermediate stop in São José do Rio Preto, carrying six passengers and a crew of two. After takeoff from runway 12, while in initial climb, the aircraft banked left, nosed down and crashed into several houses located in the district of Carandiru, bursting into flames. Both pilots, four passengers and one people in the ground were killed while four other passengers were seriously injured.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the loss of control was caused by the failure of a blade on the left engine.

Crash of an Embraer EMB-110C Bandeirante in Araçatuba: 7 killed

Date & Time: Oct 7, 1983

Type of aircraft:

Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante

Operator:

Registration:

PP-SBH

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Campo Grande - Araçatuba

MSN:

110-026

YOM:

1974

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On approach to Araçatuba Airport runway 22 under IFR mode, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to heavy rain falls. A first approach was abandoned and a second few minutes later. During a third attempt to land, the crew decided to switch to VFR mode and descended too low when, while completing a last turn, the aircraft struck the ground and crashed few hundred meters short of runway 22 threshold. Both pilots and five passengers were killed while eight other occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

The crew decided to descend below the MDA in limited visibility without proper visual contact with the runway until the aircraft struck the ground.

Crash of an Embraer C-95 Bandeirante at Campo de Marte AFB

Date & Time: Oct 14, 1980

Type of aircraft:

Embraer C-95 Bandeirante

Operator:

Registration:

2143

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Campo de Marte - Natal

MSN:

110-029

YOM:

1974

Location:

Campo de Marte AFB (São Paulo)

São Paulo

Country:

Brazil

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South America

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During the takeoff roll at Campo de Marte AFB runway 12, the right engine lost power. The crew decided to abandon the takeoff procedure and initiated an emergency braking manoeuvre. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the airplane overran, struck a perimeter fence, crossed a road and came to rest. All four occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Loss of power on the right engine during takeoff for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-6 Islander near Campinas: 7 killed

Date & Time: May 13, 1980 at 1245 LT

Type of aircraft:

Britten-Norman Islander

Operator:

Registration:

PT-KHK

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Rio de Janeiro - Campinas

MSN:

208

YOM:

1970

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The twin engine airplane departed Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport at 1231LT on a special flight to Campinas-Viracopos, carrying six passengers and a pilot. The goal of the mission was a survey flight on behalf of the 'Rondon Project (Projeto Rondon) of the Ministry of Defence. At 1251LT, the pilot cancelled his IFR flight plan and informed ATC he was continuing under VFR mode. This was the last radio contact. As the airplane failed to land at Viracopos Airport, SAR operations were initiated but eventually abandoned 19 days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the 7 occupants was found.

Crash of a Embraer EMB-820C Navajo in Brotas: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1979 at 1300 LT

Type of aircraft:

Embraer EMB-820 Navajo/Carajá

Operator:

Registration:

PT-EDG

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

São Paulo – Brotas – Brasilia

MSN:

820-015

YOM:

1975

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The twin engine airplane was completing a flight from São Paulo to Brasilia with an en route stop at Brotas, carrying two engineers and one pilot. While approaching Brotas, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and lost control of the airplane that crashed on a hill. A passenger was injured while both other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Pilot error.

Crash of a Learjet 24D in Campinas-Viracopos

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1979

Type of aircraft:

Learjet 24

Operator:

Registration:

PT-DZU

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Positioning

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

24-244

YOM:

1971

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After landing at Campinas-Viracopos Airport, the twin engine airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest few dozen meters further. Both pilots escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Embraer EMB-110C Bandeirante in Agudos: 18 killed

Date & Time: Feb 8, 1979 at 1940 LT

Type of aircraft:

Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante

Operator:

Registration:

PP-SBB

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Bauru - São Paulo

MSN:

110-010

YOM:

1973

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The twin engine airplane departed Bauru Airport at 1930LT on a schedule flight to São Paulo. Ten minutes later, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed in a huge explosion in a pine forest located in Agudos. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all 18 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the loss of control was the consequence of the separation of an horizontal stabilizer in flight.

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