Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 2 April 1978
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-2A1
Owner/operator: VASP – Via?o Area S?o Paulo
Registration Number: PP-SMX
Location: S?o Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 44
Component Affected: Aircraft belly surface.Aircraft belly surface.
Investigating Agency: CENIPACENIPA
Category: Accident
An aircraft belly landing resulted in a fire on its upper surface. The fire indicates a significant and potentially uncontrolled combustion.An aircraft belly landing resulted in a fire on its upper surface. The fire indicates a significant and potentially uncontrolled combustion.
Description
The aircraft belly landed and caught fire.
Primary Cause
Fuel leak or malfunction during the belly landing operation.Fuel leak or malfunction during the belly landing operation.Share on:
