Incident Overview
Date: Friday 7 October 1983
Aircraft Type: Embraer EMB-110C Bandeirante
Owner/operator: TAM Transportes Areos Regionais
Registration Number: PP-SBH
Location: Araatuba Airport, SP (ARU) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A VFR approach was initiated to runway 22 following two missed approaches. The aircraft struck the ground near the runway threshold.A VFR approach was initiated to runway 22 following two missed approaches. The aircraft struck the ground near the runway threshold.
Description
After two missed IFR approaches to runway 22 a VFR approach was conducted. While turning in, the aircraft struck the ground just short of the runway threshold.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xj9WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yekDAAAAIBAJ&dq=brazil%20plane&pg=6202%2C2430940https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xj9WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yekDAAAAIBAJ&dq=brazil%20plane&pg=6202%2C2430940Primary Cause
Missed IFR approaches to runway 22.Missed IFR approaches to runway 22.Share on:
