Descripción:
The plane ran out of fuel on the third approach in poor weather at the unlighted Rio Branco airport.
The aircraft had diverted to Rio Branco due to poor weather at the intended destination, Porto Velho.
I. Human factor: Psychological aspect - contributed;
II. Operational factor: Adverse weather conditions; poor support staff; deficient operation of the aircraft; deficient infrastructure; and poor flight planning."
| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | viernes 3 septiembre 1982 |
| Tipo: |  Learjet 25B |
| Operador: | Companhia Brasileira de Tratores |
| Registración: | PT-JBQ |
| Numéro de série: | 25-119 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1973 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 2 / Ocupantes: 2 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 8 / Ocupantes: 8 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 10 / Ocupantes: 10 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Destruido |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | 5 km (3.1 milles) de Rio Branco Airport, AC (RBR) ( Brasil)
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| Fase: | Aproximación (APR) |
| Naturaleza: | Privado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Tucurui Airport, PA (TUR/SBTU), Brasil |
| Porto Velho Airport, RO (PVH/SBPV), Brasil |
The plane ran out of fuel on the third approach in poor weather at the unlighted Rio Branco airport.
The aircraft had diverted to Rio Branco due to poor weather at the intended destination, Porto Velho.
Probable Cause:
I. Human factor: Psychological aspect - contributed;
II. Operational factor: Adverse weather conditions; poor support staff; deficient operation of the aircraft; deficient infrastructure; and poor flight planning."
Accident investigation:
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Fuentes:
» Jornal do Brasil, 5 Sept. 1982, p.7Fotos
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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 Tucurui Airport, PA to Porto Velho Airport, RO as the crow flies is 1652 km (1033 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Tucurui Airport, PA to Porto Velho Airport, RO as the crow flies is 1652 km (1033 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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