Belém - Santarém
Flight / Schedule
Belém - Santarém
Aircraft
Fairchild-Hiller FH-227Registration
PP-BUJ
MSN
569
Year of Manufacture
1967
Date
November 28, 1995 at 02:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Santarém Pará
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-2.4385°, -54.6996°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On November 28, 1995 at 02:00 AM, Belém - Santarém experienced a crash involving Fairchild-Hiller FH-227, operated by Transportes Aéreos Regionais da Bacia Amazônica - TABA, with the event recorded near Santarém Pará.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 75.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While on a night approach to Santarém Airport, the crew decided to initiate a go-around procedure. During the second attempt to land, the crew descended below the MDA when the aircraft struck the ground and crashed 1,600 metres short of runway. A passenger was seriously injured while three other occupants were killed. It was reported that a passenger was occupying the copilot seat at the time of the accident. Also, the crew descended below MDA for unknown reasons.
Aircraft reference details include registration PP-BUJ, MSN 569, year of manufacture 1967.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -2.4385°, -54.6996°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
2
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
While on a night approach to Santarém Airport, the crew decided to initiate a go-around procedure. During the second attempt to land, the crew descended below the MDA when the aircraft struck the ground and crashed 1,600 metres short of runway. A passenger was seriously injured while three other occupants were killed. It was reported that a passenger was occupying the copilot seat at the time of the accident. Also, the crew descended below MDA for unknown reasons.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
75.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Belém - Santarém
Flight Type
Cargo
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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