São Paulo – Porto Alegre

On February 5, 1970 at 12:00 AM, São Paulo – Porto Alegre experienced a crash involving Lockheed L-188 Electra, operated by VARIG - Viação Aérea Rio Grandense, with the event recorded near Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho Rio Grande do Sul.

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.

51 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 51 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 46, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the right main gear struck an obstacle and was torn off. Upon landing, the airplane slid partially on its belly for dozen yards before coming to rest. While all 51 occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP-VJP, MSN 1049, year of manufacture 1959.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -30.0311°, -51.2252°.