Date: | Sunday 26 September 1976 |
Time: | 20:50 |
Type: | Learjet 25C |
Owner/operator: | Serv-Jet |
Registration: | PT-IBR |
MSN: | 25-072 |
Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | 1,5 km NW of São Paulo-Viracopos Airport, SP (VCP) -
Brazil
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Executive |
Departure airport: | Manaus-Eduardo Gomes International Airport, AM (MAO/SBEG) |
Destination airport: | São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH/SBSP) |
Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
Narrative:The Learjet diverted from São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH) to Viracopos (VCP) because the airport was closed due to low visibility conditions.
The airplane struck trees during an instrument approach to runway 14 in heavy rain. Crashed 1500 m short of the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
Report number: | final report |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
New York Times - Sep 30, 1976
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