Campinas - Curitiba
Flight / Schedule
Campinas - Curitiba
Aircraft
Embraer ERJ-145Registration
PT-SPE
MSN
145-032
Year of Manufacture
1997
Operator
Rio-Sul Serviços Aéreos RegionaisDate
December 28, 1998 at 08:47 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Curitiba-Afonso Pena Paraná
Region
South America • Brazil
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On December 28, 1998 at 08:47 AM, Campinas - Curitiba experienced a crash involving Embraer ERJ-145, operated by Rio-Sul Serviços Aéreos Regionais, with the event recorded near Curitiba-Afonso Pena Paraná.
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.
40 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 40 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 36, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to runway 15, after passing through the last cloud layer, the pilot-in-command realized he was too high on the glide. Rather than initiating a go-around procedure, the captain increased the rate of descent at 1,800 feet per minute and continued with a wrong approach configuration. The aircraft landed with a positive acceleration of 11 gm causing the fuselage to break in two after the wings. The crew continued the braking procedure and vacated the runway before stopping the aircraft on a taxiway. All 40 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration PT-SPE, MSN 145-032, year of manufacture 1997.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
On final approach to runway 15, after passing through the last cloud layer, the pilot-in-command realized he was too high on the glide. Rather than initiating a go-around procedure, the captain increased the rate of descent at 1,800 feet per minute and continued with a wrong approach configuration. The aircraft landed with a positive acceleration of 11 gm causing the fuselage to break in two after the wings. The crew continued the braking procedure and vacated the runway before stopping the aircraft on a taxiway. All 40 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
36
Estimated Survivors
40
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 40
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Campinas - Curitiba
Operator
Rio-Sul Serviços Aéreos RegionaisFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
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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