Araçatuba – Bauru – São Paulo

On July 16, 2007 at 12:42 PM, Araçatuba – Bauru – São Paulo experienced a crash involving ATR42-300, operated by Pantanal Linhas Aéreas Sul-Matogrossenses, with the event recorded near São Paulo-Congonhas São Paulo.

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.

25 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 25 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: 21, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. The aircraft departed Araçatuba on a flight to São Paulo with an intermediate stop in Bauru, carrying 21 passengers and a crew of four. After touchdown on wet runway 17R at Congonhas Airport, the crew started the braking procedure when the aircraft deviated to the left and veered off runway. While contacting soft ground, the aircraft collided with a concrete block housing the electrical device supplying the runway light system. On impact, the nose gear was torn off and the aircraft came to rest. All 25 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration PT-MFK, MSN 225, year of manufacture 1991.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -20.8056°, -49.4054°.