Santa Maria AFB - Santa Maria AFB
Flight / Schedule
Santa Maria AFB - Santa Maria AFB
Aircraft
Lockheed C-130 HerculesRegistration
2457
MSN
4290
Year of Manufacture
1968
Date
June 24, 1985 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Santa Maria AFB Rio Grande do Sul
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-29.7122°, -53.6919°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 24, 1985 at 12:00 AM, Santa Maria AFB - Santa Maria AFB experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira, with the event recorded near Santa Maria AFB Rio Grande do Sul.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing a local training flight at Santa Maria AFB. While completing a new circuit, weather conditions deteriorated and the visibility was limited due to fog. On final, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the aircraft struck the ground and disintegrated few km from the airport. All 7 crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 2457, MSN 4290, year of manufacture 1968.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -29.7122°, -53.6919°.
Fatalities
Total
7
Crew
7
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a local training flight at Santa Maria AFB. While completing a new circuit, weather conditions deteriorated and the visibility was limited due to fog. On final, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the aircraft struck the ground and disintegrated few km from the airport. All 7 crew members were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
7
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Santa Maria AFB - Santa Maria AFB
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Brazil