Belém - Santarém

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°.