Manaus – São Paulo
Flight / Schedule
Manaus – São Paulo
Aircraft
Boeing 707Registration
PT-TCS
MSN
19354
Year of Manufacture
1966
Operator
TransbrasilDate
March 21, 1989 at 11:55 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
City
Crash Location
São Paulo-Guarulhos São Paulo
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-23.4619°, -46.5528°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On March 21, 1989 at 11:55 AM, Manaus – São Paulo experienced a crash involving Boeing 707, operated by Transbrasil, with the event recorded near São Paulo-Guarulhos São Paulo.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a city crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 25 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 833.3%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 22.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew (one captain under training, one instructor and one flight engineer) was completing a cargo flight from Manaus to São Paulo and the aircraft was carrying a load of 26 tons of electronic equipments. Initially cleared for an approach to runway 09L, the crew was instructed to change to runway 09R as runway 09L was blocked by an aircraft. The crew was aware of a notam saying that runway 09R would be closed to all traffic starting 1200LT due to maintenance. In such conditions, the instructor rushed the approach procedure, interrupted the instruction to the captain under supervision and commanded flaps and speed brake at the same time, causing the aircraft to descend. The left wing struck the roof of a house then crashed in a residential area located about 2,7 km short of runway, bursting into flames. All three crew members and 22 people on the ground were killed. 47 other people on the ground were seriously injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration PT-TCS, MSN 19354, year of manufacture 1966.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -23.4619°, -46.5528°.
Fatalities
Total
25
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
22
Crash Summary
The crew (one captain under training, one instructor and one flight engineer) was completing a cargo flight from Manaus to São Paulo and the aircraft was carrying a load of 26 tons of electronic equipments. Initially cleared for an approach to runway 09L, the crew was instructed to change to runway 09R as runway 09L was blocked by an aircraft. The crew was aware of a notam saying that runway 09R would be closed to all traffic starting 1200LT due to maintenance. In such conditions, the instructor rushed the approach procedure, interrupted the instruction to the captain under supervision and commanded flaps and speed brake at the same time, causing the aircraft to descend. The left wing struck the roof of a house then crashed in a residential area located about 2,7 km short of runway, bursting into flames. All three crew members and 22 people on the ground were killed. 47 other people on the ground were seriously injured.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
833.3%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Manaus – São Paulo
Operator
TransbrasilFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
City
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
Aircraft Details
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