PT-LIG

On November 9, 1994 at 02:12 PM, PT-LIG experienced a crash involving Learjet 55 Longhorn, operated by Líder Taxi Aéreo, with the event recorded near Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Rio de Janeiro.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 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: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. After touchdown on runway 20L at Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance (runway 20L is 1,320 metres long). The aircraft overran and came to rest in the Guanabara Bay. All five occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration PT-LIG, MSN 55-111, year of manufacture 1984.

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