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| Date: | Thursday 20 February 1975 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Handley Page HPR.7 Herald 100 |
| Owner/operator: | Transbrasil |
| Registration: | PP-SDM |
| MSN: | 149 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Location: | Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, RJ -
 Brazil
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, RJ |
| Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft was awaiting clearance for takeoff position when the pilot was informed of a hydraulic oil leak in the left landing gear strut.
Permission was requested to return to the parking apron, which was done via the auxiliary runway, as instructed by the control tower.
During taxi, a drop in pressure was noticed on the gauges. The pilot attempted to stop the aircraft, but the brakes were no longer functioning. Since the nose wheel had turned about 20° to the left, toward the grass area, the captain feathered the right engine in an attempt to steer back onto the runway but was unsuccessful.
The left engine was then feathered, and the aircraft slid into a ditch alongside the main runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
CENIPA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2024 06:33 | ASN | Updated [Total fatalities, Damage, ] |
| 30-Oct-2025 09:25 | ASN | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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