Recife – Vila dos Remédios
Flight / Schedule
Recife – Vila dos Remédios
Aircraft
Lockheed C-130 HerculesRegistration
2468
MSN
4998
Year of Manufacture
1984
Date
December 14, 1987 at 09:30 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Vila dos Remédios Pernambuco
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-3.8422°, -32.4111°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On December 14, 1987 at 09:30 PM, Recife – Vila dos Remédios experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira, with the event recorded near Vila dos Remédios Pernambuco.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
29 people were known to be on board, 29 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 23, passenger fatalities: 23, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The four engine aircraft was completing a flight from Recife to Vila dos Remédios, on Fernando de Noronha Island, carrying six crew of the Brazilian Air Force, two members of the Brazilian Navy, 13 local workers and huit island residents. The approach was initiated by night when the aircraft hit the water surface and crashed in the ocean about 16 km offshore. The aircraft was destroyed and all 29 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 2468, MSN 4998, year of manufacture 1984.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -3.8422°, -32.4111°.
Fatalities
Total
29
Crew
6
Passengers
23
Other
0
Crash Summary
The four engine aircraft was completing a flight from Recife to Vila dos Remédios, on Fernando de Noronha Island, carrying six crew of the Brazilian Air Force, two members of the Brazilian Navy, 13 local workers and huit island residents. The approach was initiated by night when the aircraft hit the water surface and crashed in the ocean about 16 km offshore. The aircraft was destroyed and all 29 occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
23
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 29
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Recife – Vila dos Remédios
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
Aircraft Details
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