Campinas – Uberlândia

On August 15, 1960 at 12:00 AM, Campinas – Uberlândia experienced a crash involving Saab Scandia, operated by VASP - Viação Aérea de São Paulo, with the event recorded near Campinas-Viracopos São Paulo.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Few minutes after takeoff from Campinas-Viracopos Airport, the crew informed ATC about an in-flight fire and obtained the permission to return for an emergency landing. After touchdown on runway 10, the airplane encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance, overran, struck construction vehicles and came to rest in a construction zone. All occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP-SQS, MSN 113, year of manufacture 1954.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -23.0060°, -47.1420°.