Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 15 January 1987
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-365C
Owner/operator: Transbrasil
Registration Number: PT-TCP
Location: over Jaboat?o, PE –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 163
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An engine failure during ascent resulted in separation from the wing of a Boeing 737 aircraft bound for Fortaleza, Brazil. The aircraft landed safely at Recife.An engine failure during ascent resulted in separation from the wing of a Boeing 737 aircraft bound for Fortaleza, Brazil. The aircraft landed safely at Recife.
Description
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 S?o Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Recife.
Primary Cause
Engine failure during ascent.Engine failure during ascent.Share on:
