Porto Alegre – Florianópolis

On approach to Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck Mt Sangão located 23 km from the airfield. All four occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Porto Alegre – Florianópolis

Aircraft

Learjet 24

Registration

PT-LCN

MSN

24-287

Year of Manufacture

1974

Date

March 28, 1984 at 08:45 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz Santa Catarina

Region

South America • Brazil

Coordinates

-27.5926°, -48.5436°

Narrative Report

On March 28, 1984 at 08:45 AM, Porto Alegre – Florianópolis experienced a crash involving Learjet 24, operated by Líder Taxi Aéreo, with the event recorded near Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz Santa Catarina.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

On approach to Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck Mt Sangão located 23 km from the airfield. All four occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PT-LCN, MSN 24-287, year of manufacture 1974.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -27.5926°, -48.5436°.

Fatalities

Total

4

Crew

2

Passengers

2

Other

0

Crash Summary

On approach to Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck Mt Sangão located 23 km from the airfield. All four occupants were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Porto Alegre – Florianópolis

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

South America • Brazil

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Learjet 24

Registration

PT-LCN

MSN

24-287

Year of Manufacture

1974