São Paulo – Rio de Janeiro

On November 12, 1976 at 12:00 AM, São Paulo – Rio de Janeiro experienced a crash involving Learjet 25, operated by TAM Brasil - Taxi Aéreo Marilia - Transportes Aéreos Regionais, with the event recorded near Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Rio de Janeiro.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

While descending to Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the Guanabara Bay. All five occupants were rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.

Aircraft reference details include registration PT-DVL, MSN 25-077, year of manufacture 1971.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -22.8057°, -43.4315°.