São Paulo – Brasília
Flight / Schedule
São Paulo – Brasília
Aircraft
Boeing 737-200Registration
PP-SMY
MSN
20970
Year of Manufacture
1974
Operator
VASP - Viação Aérea de São PauloDate
May 24, 1982 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Brasília Distrito Federal
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-15.8033°, -47.8855°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On May 24, 1982 at 12:00 AM, São Paulo – Brasília experienced a crash involving Boeing 737-200, operated by VASP - Viação Aérea de São Paulo, with the event recorded near Brasília Distrito Federal.
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.
118 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 116 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 1.7%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 112, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The approach to Brasília was initiated in poor visibility due to rain falls. On short final, the crew failed to realize that the aircraft attitude was wrong. In a nose-down attitude, the aircraft landed hard, causing the nose gear to collapse. The airplane went out of control, veered of runway and came to rest, broken in two. Two passengers were killed, 20 occupants were injured and 96 others escaped uninjured.
Aircraft reference details include registration PP-SMY, MSN 20970, year of manufacture 1974.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -15.8033°, -47.8855°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
0
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
The approach to Brasília was initiated in poor visibility due to rain falls. On short final, the crew failed to realize that the aircraft attitude was wrong. In a nose-down attitude, the aircraft landed hard, causing the nose gear to collapse. The airplane went out of control, veered of runway and came to rest, broken in two. Two passengers were killed, 20 occupants were injured and 96 others escaped uninjured.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
112
Estimated Survivors
116
Fatality Rate
1.7%
Known people on board: 118
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
São Paulo – Brasília
Operator
VASP - Viação Aérea de São PauloFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
Aircraft Details
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