Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 4 January 1977
Aircraft Type: BAC One-Eleven 520FN
Owner/operator: Transbrasil
Registration Number: PP-SDS
Location: S?o Paulo-Viracopos Airport, SP (VCP) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 42
Component Affected: NosegearNosegear
Category: Accident
An improper flare caused a significant landing incident. The flare ignited prematurely, resulting in excessive heat and rapid decompression, leading to a heavy touchdown and subsequent loss of control. The nosegear collapsed, causing the aircraft to veer off the runway and cross a trench, followed by a 360-meter skid and a subsequent rest on the ground.An improper flare caused a significant landing incident. The flare ignited prematurely, resulting in excessive heat and rapid decompression, leading to a heavy touchdown and subsequent loss of control. The nosegear collapsed, causing the aircraft to veer off the runway and cross a trench, followed by a 360-meter skid and a subsequent rest on the ground.
Description
An improper flare caused the aircraft to land heavily 450 m down the runway. The aircraft bounced and touched down again nosegear first. The nose gear collapsed and the aircraft served off the runway, crossed a trench, skidded for 360 m and came to rest.
Primary Cause
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