Incident Overview
Date: Monday 15 August 1960
Aircraft Type: SAAB Scandia 90A-2
Owner/operator: VASP – Via?o Area S?o Paulo
Registration Number: PP-SQS
Location: S?o Paulo-Viracopos Airport, SP (VCP) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft baggage compartmentAircraft baggage compartment
Category: Accident
A fire erupted in the forward baggage compartment of an aircraft en route from Sao Paulo to Uberlandia. The pilot assessed the situation and chose not to deploy the fire extinguisher, citing concerns about potential fumes impacting the flight deck. This decision resulted in an emergency landing at Sao Paulo-Viracopos runway 10, where the aircraft subsequently overran onto a reconstructed runway area.A fire erupted in the forward baggage compartment of an aircraft en route from Sao Paulo to Uberlandia. The pilot assessed the situation and chose not to deploy the fire extinguisher, citing concerns about potential fumes impacting the flight deck. This decision resulted in an emergency landing at Sao Paulo-Viracopos runway 10, where the aircraft subsequently overran onto a reconstructed runway area.
Description
A fire occurred in the forward baggage compartment while the aircraft was on a flight from Sao Paulo to Uberlandia. The fire extinguisher was not used because the pilot thought that the fumes would invade the flight deck reducing the already poor visibility. An emergency landing was carried out on Sao Paulo-Viracopos runway 10, but the plane overran onto an area where the runway was being reconstructed. PROBABLE CAUSE: “1) Fire in the front luggage compartment. 2) Pilot misjudged distance. 3) Brakes and reverse thrust used too late. 4) Inadequate runway surface.”
Primary Cause
1) Fire in the front luggage compartment. 2) Pilot misjudged distance. 3) Brakes and reverse thrust used too late. 4) Inadequate runway surface.1) Fire in the front luggage compartment. 2) Pilot misjudged distance. 3) Brakes and reverse thrust used too late. 4) Inadequate runway surface.Share on:
