Vitória – Rio de Janeiro – Campinas

On January 4, 1977 at 10:30 PM, Vitória – Rio de Janeiro – Campinas experienced a crash involving BAc 111, operated by Transbrasil, with the event recorded near Campinas-Viracopos 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.

43 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 43 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: 38, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The approach to Campinas-Viracopos Airport was completed in heavy rain falls. After touchdown on runway 32, a tire burst. The airplane went out of control, veered off runway to the left and came to rest in a muddy ground about 360 metres further. All 43 occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP-SDS, MSN 236, year of manufacture 1971.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -23.0060°, -47.1420°.