São Paulo – Campo Grande
Flight / Schedule
São Paulo – Campo Grande
Aircraft
Fokker 100Registration
PT-MQH
MSN
11512
Year of Manufacture
1994
Date
August 30, 2002 at 10:45 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Birigui São Paulo
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-21.2908°, -50.3414°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On August 30, 2002 at 10:45 AM, São Paulo – Campo Grande experienced a crash involving Fokker 100, operated by TAM Brasil - Taxi Aéreo Marilia - Transportes Aéreos Regionais, with the event recorded near Birigui São Paulo.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
29 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 29 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 24, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft departed São Paulo-Guarulhos Airport on a schedule flight (JJ3804) to Campo Grande, carrying 24 passengers and five crew members. Less than an hour into the flight, while cruising at FL350, the crew encountered technical problems with the fuel system, declared an emergency and was cleared to divert to Araçatuba Airport. On approach, at an altitude of 1,639 feet, both engines failed. The captain realized he could not reach Araçatuba Airport so he attempted an emergency landing in a prairie located 29,5 km from the airport. Upon landing, the aircraft lost its undercarriage, slid on the ground, killed a cow and came to rest. All 29 occupants evacuated, among them four were slightly injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration PT-MQH, MSN 11512, year of manufacture 1994.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -21.2908°, -50.3414°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft departed São Paulo-Guarulhos Airport on a schedule flight (JJ3804) to Campo Grande, carrying 24 passengers and five crew members. Less than an hour into the flight, while cruising at FL350, the crew encountered technical problems with the fuel system, declared an emergency and was cleared to divert to Araçatuba Airport. On approach, at an altitude of 1,639 feet, both engines failed. The captain realized he could not reach Araçatuba Airport so he attempted an emergency landing in a prairie located 29,5 km from the airport. Upon landing, the aircraft lost its undercarriage, slid on the ground, killed a cow and came to rest. All 29 occupants evacuated, among them four were slightly injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
24
Estimated Survivors
29
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 29
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
São Paulo – Campo Grande
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
Aircraft Details
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