Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 27 February 1975
Aircraft Type: Embraer EMB-110C Bandeirante
Owner/operator: VASP – Via?o Area S?o Paulo
Registration Number: PP-SBE
Location: 1,5 km NW of S?o Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Second engineSecond engine
Investigating Agency: CENIPACENIPA
Category: Accident
A VASP flight 640 experienced a loss of power in its second engine shortly after takeoff, resulting in a rapid descent and impact in a residential area. The pilot initiated a left turn to return to Congonhas Airport.A VASP flight 640 experienced a loss of power in its second engine shortly after takeoff, resulting in a rapid descent and impact in a residential area. The pilot initiated a left turn to return to Congonhas Airport.
Description
VASP flight 640 took off from runway 34 at S?o Paulo-Congonhas Airport, Brazil. Shortly after takeoff the no.2 engine lost power. The pilot began a left hand turn in order to return to Congonhas. The aircraft lost altitude and impacted a residential area. The airplane operated on a domestic flight to Bauru and Araatuba Airport, SP (ARU).
Primary Cause
Loss of engine power during takeoff.Loss of engine power during takeoff.Share on:
