PT-ASJ

After landing at Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, the aircraft encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest in the Guanabara Bay. Both pilots were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Flight / Schedule

PT-ASJ

Registration

PT-ASJ

MSN

095

Year of Manufacture

1976

Operator

Serv-Jet

Date

February 17, 1989 at 11:49 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Rio de Janeiro

Region

South America • Brazil

Coordinates

-22.8057°, -43.4315°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On February 17, 1989 at 11:49 AM, PT-ASJ experienced a crash involving Dassault Falcon 10, operated by Serv-Jet, with the event recorded near Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Rio de Janeiro.

The flight was categorized as ferry and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. After landing at Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, the aircraft encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest in the Guanabara Bay. Both pilots were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PT-ASJ, MSN 095, year of manufacture 1976.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -22.8057°, -43.4315°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

After landing at Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, the aircraft encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest in the Guanabara Bay. Both pilots were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Operator

Serv-Jet

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

South America • Brazil

Aircraft Details

Registration

PT-ASJ

MSN

095

Year of Manufacture

1976