PT-DZU

After landing at Campinas-Viracopos Airport, the twin engine airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest few dozen meters further. Both pilots escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

PT-DZU

Aircraft

Learjet 24

Registration

PT-DZU

MSN

24-244

Year of Manufacture

1971

Date

August 23, 1979 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Positioning

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Campinas-Viracopos São Paulo

Region

South America • Brazil

Coordinates

-23.0060°, -47.1420°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On August 23, 1979 at 12:00 AM, PT-DZU experienced a crash involving Learjet 24, operated by Líder Taxi Aéreo, with the event recorded near Campinas-Viracopos São Paulo.

The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. After landing at Campinas-Viracopos Airport, the twin engine airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest few dozen meters further. Both pilots escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration PT-DZU, MSN 24-244, year of manufacture 1971.

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

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

After landing at Campinas-Viracopos Airport, the twin engine airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest few dozen meters further. Both pilots escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Flight Type

Positioning

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

South America • Brazil

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Learjet 24

Registration

PT-DZU

MSN

24-244

Year of Manufacture

1971