Jundiaí – Maraú
Flight / Schedule
Jundiaí – Maraú
Aircraft
Cessna 550 Citation IIRegistration
PT-LTJ
MSN
550-0225
Year of Manufacture
1981
Operator
José João Abdalla FilhoDate
November 14, 2019 at 02:17 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Maraú-Barra Grande Bahia
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-13.8923°, -38.9493°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On November 14, 2019 at 02:17 PM, Jundiaí – Maraú experienced a crash involving Cessna 550 Citation II, operated by José João Abdalla Filho, with the event recorded near Maraú-Barra Grande Bahia.
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
10 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft took off from the Comandante Rolim Adolfo Amaro Aerodrome (SBJD), Jundiaí - SP, to the Barra Grande Aerodrome (SIRI), Maraú - BA, at about 1458 (UTC), in order to carry out a private flight, with two pilots and eight passengers on board. Upon arriving at the destination Aerodrome, at 1717 (UTC), the aircraft made an undershoot landing on runway 11, causing the main and auxiliary landing gear to burst. The airplane moved along the runway, dragging the lower fuselage and the lower wing, leaving the runway by its left side, and stopping with the heading lagged, approximately, 210º in relation to the landing trajectory. Afterwards, there was a fire that consumed most of the aircraft. The aircraft was destroyed. One crewmember and four passengers suffered fatal injuries and the other crewmember and four passengers suffered serious injuries.
Aircraft reference details include registration PT-LTJ, MSN 550-0225, year of manufacture 1981.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -13.8923°, -38.9493°.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
1
Passengers
4
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft took off from the Comandante Rolim Adolfo Amaro Aerodrome (SBJD), Jundiaí - SP, to the Barra Grande Aerodrome (SIRI), Maraú - BA, at about 1458 (UTC), in order to carry out a private flight, with two pilots and eight passengers on board. Upon arriving at the destination Aerodrome, at 1717 (UTC), the aircraft made an undershoot landing on runway 11, causing the main and auxiliary landing gear to burst. The airplane moved along the runway, dragging the lower fuselage and the lower wing, leaving the runway by its left side, and stopping with the heading lagged, approximately, 210º in relation to the landing trajectory. Afterwards, there was a fire that consumed most of the aircraft. The aircraft was destroyed. One crewmember and four passengers suffered fatal injuries and the other crewmember and four passengers suffered serious injuries.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
8
Estimated Survivors
5
Fatality Rate
50.0%
Known people on board: 10
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Jundiaí – Maraú
Operator
José João Abdalla FilhoFlight Type
Private
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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