Belém – Altamira – Santarem – Itaituba – Alta Floresta – Cuiabá
Flight / Schedule
Belém – Altamira – Santarem – Itaituba – Alta Floresta – Cuiabá
Aircraft
Fairchild-Hiller FH-227Registration
PT-ICA
MSN
570
Year of Manufacture
1967
Date
June 6, 1990 at 05:29 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Altamira Pará
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-3.2041°, -52.2100°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 6, 1990 at 05:29 AM, Belém – Altamira – Santarem – Itaituba – Alta Floresta – Cuiabá experienced a crash involving Fairchild-Hiller FH-227, operated by Transportes Aéreos Regionais da Bacia Amazônica - TABA, with the event recorded near Altamira Pará.
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.
42 people were known to be on board, 22 fatalities were recorded, 20 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 52.4%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 39, passenger fatalities: 20, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The approach to Altamira Airport was completed by night and marginal weather conditions. Despite the visibility was limited with the presence of fog bank on final, the crew decided to continue under VFR mode. On short final, the aircraft was too low, struck trees and crashed 850 meters short of runway 07. Both pilots and 20 passengers were killed while 22 other occupants were injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration PT-ICA, MSN 570, year of manufacture 1967.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -3.2041°, -52.2100°.
Fatalities
Total
22
Crew
2
Passengers
20
Other
0
Crash Summary
The approach to Altamira Airport was completed by night and marginal weather conditions. Despite the visibility was limited with the presence of fog bank on final, the crew decided to continue under VFR mode. On short final, the aircraft was too low, struck trees and crashed 850 meters short of runway 07. Both pilots and 20 passengers were killed while 22 other occupants were injured.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
39
Estimated Survivors
20
Fatality Rate
52.4%
Known people on board: 42
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Belém – Altamira – Santarem – Itaituba – Alta Floresta – Cuiabá
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
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