Brasília – São Paulo

On March 2, 1996 at 11:16 PM, Brasília – São Paulo experienced a crash involving Learjet 25, operated by Madrid Taxi Aéreo, with the event recorded near São Paulo-Guarulhos São Paulo.

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

9 people were known to be on board, 9 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: 7, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft was completing a charter flight from Brasília to São Paulo, carrying seven members of the pop music group 'Mamonas Assassinas' and two pilots. On approach in limited visibility due to the night, absence of ground lights and clouds, the crew initiated a go-around as his position was erroneous (too high and the glide and excessive speed). The captain initiated a turn to the left when shortly later, at an altitude of 3,280 feet, the aircraft struck trees and crashed in a dense wooded area located about 11 km from the airport. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all nine occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PT-LSD, MSN 25-243, year of manufacture 1978.

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