Narrative:
A temporary loss of power occurred 8 knots before the V1 speed, followed by an increase of the TGT (Turbine Gas Temperature) to the maximum. The takeoff was aborted immediately.
Because braking action seemed poor, the emergency brakes were activated. Brakes were only effective on the right main gear, so the pilot ultimately retracted the gear when it seemed an overrun was imminent. The YS-11 continued and slid into Guanabara Bay.
Runway excursion
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 23 October 1973 |
| Time: | 08:50 |
| Type: |  NAMC YS-11A-211 |
| Operator: | VASP - Viação Aérea São Paulo |
| Registration: | PP-SMJ |
| MSN: | 2068 |
| First flight: | 1968 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 60 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 65 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 0,1 km (0.1 mls) off Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, RJ (SDU) ( Brazil)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, RJ (SDU/SBRJ), Brazil |
| Belo Horizonte-Pampulha Airport, MG (PLU/SBBH), Brazil | |
| Flightnumber: | 012 |
A temporary loss of power occurred 8 knots before the V1 speed, followed by an increase of the TGT (Turbine Gas Temperature) to the maximum. The takeoff was aborted immediately.
Because braking action seemed poor, the emergency brakes were activated. Brakes were only effective on the right main gear, so the pilot ultimately retracted the gear when it seemed an overrun was imminent. The YS-11 continued and slid into Guanabara Bay.
Classification:
Rejected takeoffRunway excursion
Sources:
» Jornal do Brasil - 24 October 1973Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, RJ to Belo Horizonte-Pampulha Airport, MG as the crow flies is 349 km (218 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, RJ to Belo Horizonte-Pampulha Airport, MG as the crow flies is 349 km (218 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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