São Paulo – Porto Nacional – Pedro Afonso – Belém
Flight / Schedule
São Paulo – Porto Nacional – Pedro Afonso – Belém
Aircraft
Avro 748Registration
PP-VDN
MSN
1625
Year of Manufacture
1967
Operator
VARIG - Viação Aérea Rio GrandenseDate
June 17, 1975 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
City
Crash Location
Pedro Afonso Tocantins
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-8.9757°, -48.1733°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 17, 1975 at 12:00 AM, São Paulo – Porto Nacional – Pedro Afonso – Belém experienced a crash involving Avro 748, operated by VARIG - Viação Aérea Rio Grandense, with the event recorded near Pedro Afonso Tocantins.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a city crash site.
15 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 11 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 26.7%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 12, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 3.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Few minutes after takeoff from Pedro Afonso, the crew encountered technical problems and decided to return. The approach was completed at a too high speed and the airplane landed too far down the runway, approximately 300 meters from the runway end. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the airplane overran, crossed a street and crashed into a house. A woman and her two children were killed in the house as well as the copilot. A second crew member was injured while 13 other occupants were unhurt. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration PP-VDN, MSN 1625, year of manufacture 1967.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -8.9757°, -48.1733°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
3
Crash Summary
Few minutes after takeoff from Pedro Afonso, the crew encountered technical problems and decided to return. The approach was completed at a too high speed and the airplane landed too far down the runway, approximately 300 meters from the runway end. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the airplane overran, crossed a street and crashed into a house. A woman and her two children were killed in the house as well as the copilot. A second crew member was injured while 13 other occupants were unhurt. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
12
Estimated Survivors
11
Fatality Rate
26.7%
Known people on board: 15
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
São Paulo – Porto Nacional – Pedro Afonso – Belém
Operator
VARIG - Viação Aérea Rio GrandenseFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
City
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
Aircraft Details
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