Incident Overview
Date: Friday 3 September 1982
Aircraft Type: Learjet 25B
Owner/operator: Companhia Brasileira de Tratores
Registration Number: PT-JBQ
Location: 5 km from Rio Branco Airport, AC (RBR) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Investigating Agency: CENIPACENIPA
Category: Accident
A flight experienced a fuel shortage during the third approach to an unlighted Rio Branco airport due to deteriorating weather conditions. The diversion was initiated due to adverse weather at the intended destination, Porto Velho.A flight experienced a fuel shortage during the third approach to an unlighted Rio Branco airport due to deteriorating weather conditions. The diversion was initiated due to adverse weather at the intended destination, Porto Velho.
Description
The plane ran out of fuel on the third approach in poor weather at the unlighted Rio Branco airport. The aircraft had diverted to Rio Branco due to poor weather at the intended destination, Porto Velho. I. Human factor: Psychological aspect – contributed; II. Operational factor: Adverse weather conditions; poor support staff; deficient operation of the aircraft; deficient infrastructure; and poor flight planning.”
Source of Information
http://memoria.bn.br/pdf/030015/per030015_1982_00150.pdfhttp://memoria.bn.br/pdf/030015/per030015_1982_00150.pdfPrimary Cause
Poor weather conditions and inadequate support staff during the third approach.Poor weather conditions and inadequate support staff during the third approach.Share on:
