PP-CTG

On October 18, 1972 at 12:00 AM, PP-CTG experienced a crash involving NAMC YS-11, operated by Cruzeiro do Sul, with the event recorded near São Paulo-Congonhas 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 human factor. Maybe following a wrong approach configuration, the airplane landed long and too far down the runway. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, it overran, struck several obstacles and came to rest into a ravine bordering a marsh. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP-CTG, MSN 2063, year of manufacture 1968.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -20.8056°, -49.4054°.