Narrative:
VASP flight 640 took off from runway 34 at São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, Brazil. Shortly after takeoff the no.2 engine lost power. The pilot began a left hand turn in order to return to Congonhas. The aircraft lost altitude and impacted a residential area.
The airplane operated on a domestic flight to Bauru and Araçatuba Airport, SP (ARU).
» Chicago Tribune (Feb 28, 1975)
» O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX / Carlos Ari César Germano da Silva
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Thursday 27 February 1975 |
| Time: | 06:23 |
| Type: |  Embraer EMB-110C Bandeirante |
| Operator: | VASP - Viação Aérea São Paulo |
| Registration: | PP-SBE |
| MSN: | 110021 |
| First flight: | 1974 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 15 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 1,5 km (0.9 mls) NW of São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH) ( Brazil)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH/SBSP), Brazil |
| Bauru Airport, SP (BAU/SBBU), Brazil | |
| Flightnumber: | 640 |
VASP flight 640 took off from runway 34 at São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, Brazil. Shortly after takeoff the no.2 engine lost power. The pilot began a left hand turn in order to return to Congonhas. The aircraft lost altitude and impacted a residential area.
The airplane operated on a domestic flight to Bauru and Araçatuba Airport, SP (ARU).
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» Flight International 06 March 1975 (350)» Chicago Tribune (Feb 28, 1975)
» O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX / Carlos Ari César Germano da Silva
Follow-up / safety actions
CENIPA issued 2 Safety Recommendations
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Distance from São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP to Bauru Airport, SP as the crow flies is 283 km (177 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP to Bauru Airport, SP as the crow flies is 283 km (177 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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