Narrative:
The aircraft made a high and fast straight-in approach to runway 26. The aircraft touched down 848 m past the threshold, aquaplaned off the runway and went down a slope at a speed of 80 kts.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 23 December 1973 |
| Time: | 18:30 |
| Type: |  Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VI-R |
| Operator: | Cruzeiro do Sul |
| Registration: | PP-PDV |
| MSN: | 120 |
| First flight: | 1962-06-25 (11 years 6 months) |
| Engines: | 2 Rolls-Royce Avon 533R |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 53 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 58 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Manaus/Ponta Pelada Airport, AM ( Brazil)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Belém/Val-de-Cans International Airport, PA (BEL/SBBE), Brazil |
| Manaus/Ponta Pelada Airport, AM (PLL/SBMN), Brazil |
The aircraft made a high and fast straight-in approach to runway 26. The aircraft touched down 848 m past the threshold, aquaplaned off the runway and went down a slope at a speed of 80 kts.
Classification:
Runway excursion
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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 Manaus/Ponta Pelada Airport, AM as the crow flies is 1288 km (805 miles).
Distance from Belém/Val-de-Cans International Airport, PA to Manaus/Ponta Pelada Airport, AM as the crow flies is 1288 km (805 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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