PT-GJQ

On final approach to Vilhena Airport, the crew was completing a last turn to join the approach path when the aircraft stalled and crashed about 2 km short of runway threshold. All 13 occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

PT-GJQ

Registration

PT-GJQ

MSN

110-084

Year of Manufacture

1975

Date

January 21, 1988 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Vilhena Rondônia

Region

South America • Brazil

Coordinates

-12.7369°, -60.1466°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On January 21, 1988 at 12:00 AM, PT-GJQ experienced a crash involving Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante, operated by Transportes Aéreos Regionais da Bacia Amazônica - TABA, with the event recorded near Vilhena Rondônia.

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.

13 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 13 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 11, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Vilhena Airport, the crew was completing a last turn to join the approach path when the aircraft stalled and crashed about 2 km short of runway threshold. All 13 occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration PT-GJQ, MSN 110-084, year of manufacture 1975.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -12.7369°, -60.1466°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

On final approach to Vilhena Airport, the crew was completing a last turn to join the approach path when the aircraft stalled and crashed about 2 km short of runway threshold. All 13 occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

11

Estimated Survivors

13

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 13

Operational Details

Flight 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

Registration

PT-GJQ

MSN

110-084

Year of Manufacture

1975