Brasilia – Rio de Janeiro
Flight / Schedule
Brasilia – Rio de Janeiro
Aircraft
Vickers ViscountRegistration
PP-SRG
MSN
401
Year of Manufacture
1959
Operator
VASP - Viação Aérea de São PauloDate
December 22, 1959 at 01:40 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
City
Crash Location
Rio de Janeiro-Galeão Rio de Janeiro
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-22.8112°, -43.2586°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On December 22, 1959 at 01:40 PM, Brasilia – Rio de Janeiro experienced a crash involving Vickers Viscount, operated by VASP - Viação Aérea de São Paulo, with the event recorded near Rio de Janeiro-Galeão Rio de Janeiro.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a city crash site.
32 people were known to be on board, 42 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 131.3%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 26, passenger fatalities: 26, other fatalities: 10.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While approaching Rio de Janeiro-Galeão Airport in good weather conditions, the Viscount collided with a Brazilian Air Force Fokker T-21 (S.11) registered 0742. Its pilot was completing a local training flight when the collision occurred about 4 km south of the airfield. While the pilot of the trainer plane was able to eject and was later recovered uninjured, his aircraft crashed in Joaquim de Queiroz street. Out of control, the Viscount dove into the ground and crashed in the Peçanha Póvoas street, in the district of Ramos. Several houses were destroyed and all 32 occupants on board the Viscount were killed as well as 10 people on the ground.
Aircraft reference details include registration PP-SRG, MSN 401, year of manufacture 1959.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -22.8112°, -43.2586°.
Fatalities
Total
42
Crew
6
Passengers
26
Other
10
Crash Summary
While approaching Rio de Janeiro-Galeão Airport in good weather conditions, the Viscount collided with a Brazilian Air Force Fokker T-21 (S.11) registered 0742. Its pilot was completing a local training flight when the collision occurred about 4 km south of the airfield. While the pilot of the trainer plane was able to eject and was later recovered uninjured, his aircraft crashed in Joaquim de Queiroz street. Out of control, the Viscount dove into the ground and crashed in the Peçanha Póvoas street, in the district of Ramos. Several houses were destroyed and all 32 occupants on board the Viscount were killed as well as 10 people on the ground.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
26
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
131.3%
Known people on board: 32
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Brasilia – Rio de Janeiro
Operator
VASP - Viação Aérea de São PauloFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
City
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
Aircraft Details
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