Narrative:
A go-around was initiated from an altitude of about 90 m, while on final approach to São Luíz. The aircraft attained an extreme nose-up attitude, stalled and crashed in a right bank, 760 m to the right of the runway. Investigations revealed that the no. 1 engine wasn't developing any power when the aircraft struck the ground.
» O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através de seus acidentes (1928-1996) / Carlos Ari César Germano da Silva, 2008
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 1 June 1973 |
| Time: | 07:20 |
| Type: |  Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VI-N |
| Operator: | Cruzeiro do Sul |
| Registration: | PP-PDX |
| MSN: | 126 |
| First flight: | 1962-07-18 (10 years 11 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 16 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 23 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | São Luíz-Marechal Cunha Machado Airport, MA (SLZ) ( Brazil)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Belém/Val-de-Cans International Airport, PA (BEL/SBBE), Brazil |
| São Luís-Tirirical Airport, MA (SLZ/SBSL), Brazil | |
| Flightnumber: | 109 |
A go-around was initiated from an altitude of about 90 m, while on final approach to São Luíz. The aircraft attained an extreme nose-up attitude, stalled and crashed in a right bank, 760 m to the right of the runway. Investigations revealed that the no. 1 engine wasn't developing any power when the aircraft struck the ground.
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» Jornal do Brasil - 2 June 1973» O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através de seus acidentes (1928-1996) / Carlos Ari César Germano da Silva, 2008
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Belém/Val-de-Cans International Airport, PA to São Luís-Tirirical Airport, MA as the crow flies is 488 km (305 miles).
Distance from Belém/Val-de-Cans International Airport, PA to São Luís-Tirirical Airport, MA as the crow flies is 488 km (305 miles).
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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