Belém - Manaus

On December 23, 1973 at 06:30 PM, Belém - Manaus experienced a crash involving Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle, operated by Cruzeiro do Sul, with the event recorded near Ponta Pelada AFB, Manaus Amazonas.

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.

58 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 58 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: 53, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following a wrong approach configuration, the airplane landed 848 meters past the runway 26 threshold. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the airplane overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest in flames few dozen meters further. All 58 occupants were able to evacuate the cabin and five of them were injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP-PDV, MSN 120, year of manufacture 1962.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -3.1451°, -59.9856°.