ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed L-188A Electra PP-VJP Porto Alegre Airport, RS (POA)
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Date:Thursday 5 February 1970
Type:Silhouette image of generic L188 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Lockheed L-188A Electra
Operator:Varig
Registration: PP-VJP
MSN: 1049
First flight: 1959-03-25 (10 years 11 months)
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 51
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Porto Alegre Airport, RS (POA) (   Brazil)
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature:Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:São Paulo (unknown airport), SP, Brazil
Destination airport:Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport, RS (POA/SBPA), Brazil
Narrative:
The right main landing gear collapsed when landing short of the runway; damaged beyond repair.

Classification:
Landing gear collapse
Runway mishap

Sources:
» Correio da Manha, 6 Feb 1970 p.8


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