Date:	Thursday 15 January 1987
Time:	17:00
Type:	Boeing 707-365C
Owner/operator:	Transbrasil
Registration:	PT-TCP
MSN:	19416/556
Year of manufacture:	1967
Engine model:	Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 163
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial, repaired
Category:	Accident
Location:	over Jaboatão, PE -   Brazil
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Recife-Guararapes International Airport, PE (REC/SBRF)
Destination airport:	Fortaleza-Pinto Martins Airport, CE (FOR/SBFZ)
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
While climbing through an altitude of 8000 feet, engine no. 2 separates from the wing. A safe emergency landing was carried out at Recife.
The flight originated in Porto Alegre, Brazil and was bound for Fortaleza with en route stops at São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Recife.

The Daily Gleaner (17-1-1987)
Folha de Sao Paulo (17-1-1987)
Antonio Sergio Ribeiro (E-mail 2-10-2013)

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