Accident Boeing 737-2C3 PP-CJO, Friday 14 February 1997

Date:	Friday 14 February 1997
Time:	12:34
Type:	Boeing 737-2C3
Owner/operator:	Varig
Registration:	PP-CJO
MSN:	21013/393
Year of manufacture:	1974
Engine model:	Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 52
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Carajás Airport, PA (CKS) - Brazil
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Marabá Airport, PA (MAB/SBMA)
Destination airport:	Carajás Airport, PA (CKS/SBCJ)
Investigating agency:	CENIPA

Narrative:
The Boeing had taken off from Maraba at 11:55. At 12:34 the aircraft touched down at Carajas' runway 10 in bad weather (thunderstorm, bad visibility) following a VOR approach. The right main gear collapsed rearwards, causing the plane to veer off the right side of the runway, 700 m from the point if touchdown. The aircraft ended up in a forest. The first officer was the only fatality.

Accident investigation: