São Paulo – Buenos Aires

On February 2, 1995 at 08:00 AM, São Paulo – Buenos Aires experienced a crash involving Boeing 737-200, operated by VASP - Viação Aérea de São Paulo, with the event recorded near São Paulo-Guarulhos São Paulo.

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.

128 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 128 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 121, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Following a night takeoff from São Paulo-Guarulhos Airport, en route to Buenos Aires, the captain informed ATC about technical problems and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. The aircraft landed at a speed of 185 knots with flaps down to 15° on wet runway 09L. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest 200 metres further. All 128 occupants were evacuated safely, among them two passengers were slightly injured. The aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP-SMV, MSN 20968, year of manufacture 1974.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -23.4619°, -46.5528°.