Rio de Janeiro – Brasília
Flight / Schedule
Rio de Janeiro – Brasília
Aircraft
Sud-Aviation SE-210 CaravelleRegistration
PP-VJD
MSN
15
Year of Manufacture
1959
Operator
VARIG - Viação Aérea Rio GrandenseDate
September 27, 1961 at 06:22 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Brasília Distrito Federal
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-15.8033°, -47.8855°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On September 27, 1961 at 06:22 PM, Rio de Janeiro – Brasília experienced a crash involving Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle, operated by VARIG - Viação Aérea Rio Grandense, with the event recorded near Brasília Distrito Federal.
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.
71 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 71 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 9, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 62, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from Rio de Janeiro, the pilot-in-command completed the approach at Brasília Airport. Following a wrong approach configuration, the aircraft landed hard and struck violently the runway surface. On impact, the undercarriage were damaged and the airplane went out of control and veered off runway to the left. While contacting soft ground, the undercarriage were sheared off and the airplane came to rest in flames. All 71 occupants were quickly evacuated and the aircraft was totally destroyed by a post crash fire.
Aircraft reference details include registration PP-VJD, MSN 15, year of manufacture 1959.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -15.8033°, -47.8855°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Following an uneventful flight from Rio de Janeiro, the pilot-in-command completed the approach at Brasília Airport. Following a wrong approach configuration, the aircraft landed hard and struck violently the runway surface. On impact, the undercarriage were damaged and the airplane went out of control and veered off runway to the left. While contacting soft ground, the undercarriage were sheared off and the airplane came to rest in flames. All 71 occupants were quickly evacuated and the aircraft was totally destroyed by a post crash fire.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
9
Passengers On Board
62
Estimated Survivors
71
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 71
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Rio de Janeiro – Brasília
Operator
VARIG - Viação Aérea Rio GrandenseFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
Aircraft Details
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