Fortaleza - Sao Paulo - Florianópolis - Porto Alegre
Flight / Schedule
Fortaleza - Sao Paulo - Florianópolis - Porto Alegre
Aircraft
Boeing 727-100Registration
PT-TYS
MSN
19111
Year of Manufacture
1966
Operator
TransbrasilDate
April 12, 1980 at 08:38 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Florianópolis Santa Catarina
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-27.6650°, -48.4787°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On April 12, 1980 at 08:38 PM, Fortaleza - Sao Paulo - Florianópolis - Porto Alegre experienced a crash involving Boeing 727-100, operated by Transbrasil, with the event recorded near Florianópolis Santa Catarina.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
58 people were known to be on board, 55 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 94.8%.
Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 8, passengers on board: 50, passenger fatalities: 47, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity and heavy rain falls. The approach was abandoned and the captain initiated a go-around. Few minutes later, while completing a second attempt to land, the crew failed to realize that the airplane was not properly aligned. At a higher speed than prescribed, the airplane struck the top of a hill and crashed in flames about 26 km from the airport. Three passengers were rescued while 55 other occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the airplane was approaching the airport below the glideslope and off course. It appears that an inspector pilot was at control at the time of the accident.
Aircraft reference details include registration PT-TYS, MSN 19111, year of manufacture 1966.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -27.6650°, -48.4787°.
Fatalities
Total
55
Crew
8
Passengers
47
Other
0
Crash Summary
On approach to Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity and heavy rain falls. The approach was abandoned and the captain initiated a go-around. Few minutes later, while completing a second attempt to land, the crew failed to realize that the airplane was not properly aligned. At a higher speed than prescribed, the airplane struck the top of a hill and crashed in flames about 26 km from the airport. Three passengers were rescued while 55 other occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the airplane was approaching the airport below the glideslope and off course. It appears that an inspector pilot was at control at the time of the accident.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
8
Passengers On Board
50
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
94.8%
Known people on board: 58
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Fortaleza - Sao Paulo - Florianópolis - Porto Alegre
Operator
TransbrasilFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
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