ASN Aircraft accident Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III PP-VJD Brasilia International Airport, DF (BSB)
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Date:Wednesday 27 September 1961
Time:18:22
Type:Silhouette image of generic S210 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III
Operator:Varig
Registration: PP-VJD
MSN: 15
First flight: 1959-11-26 (1 year 10 months)
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 62
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 71
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Brasilia International Airport, DF (BSB) (   Brazil)
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature:Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:Rio de Janeiro (unknown airport), RJ, Brazil
Destination airport:Brasília International Airport, DF (BSB/SBBR), Brazil
Narrative:
The pilot, who was under conversion training for the Caravelle III, made a very short approach and a violent touchdown before reaching the runway. The landing gear was seriously damaged, and on reaching the runway produced a tendency to swing to the left. Application of nose gear steering control partially corrected this until the landing gear collapsed on leaving the runway. A fire erupted, which destroyed the plane.

Classification:
Heavy landing
Landing gear collapse
Runway mishap

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