Brasília – Belo Horizonte
Flight / Schedule
Brasília – Belo Horizonte
Aircraft
Learjet 25Registration
PT-KKV
MSN
25-172
Year of Manufacture
1974
Operator
Belair Táxi AéreoDate
January 11, 1991 at 08:40 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Belo Horizonte-Pampulha-Carlos Drummond de Andrade Minas Gerais
Region
South America • Brazil
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On January 11, 1991 at 08:40 PM, Brasília – Belo Horizonte experienced a crash involving Learjet 25, operated by Belair Táxi Aéreo, with the event recorded near Belo Horizonte-Pampulha-Carlos Drummond de Andrade Minas Gerais.
The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. On final approach to Belo Horizonte-Pampulha Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls. On short final, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed near a motorway located few hundred meters short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all five occupants were injured. Three minutes prior to the accident, the crew reported to ATC that all was ok on board.
Aircraft reference details include registration PT-KKV, MSN 25-172, year of manufacture 1974.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
2
Passengers
3
Other
0
Crash Summary
On final approach to Belo Horizonte-Pampulha Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls. On short final, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed near a motorway located few hundred meters short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all five occupants were injured. Three minutes prior to the accident, the crew reported to ATC that all was ok on board.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
3
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Brasília – Belo Horizonte
Operator
Belair Táxi AéreoFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
