Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 28 November 1995
Aircraft Type: Fairchild FH-227B
Owner/operator: TABA – Transportes Areos da Bacia Amaznica
Registration Number: PP-BUJ
Location: near Santarm Airport, PA (STM) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Co-pilot seatCo-pilot seat
Investigating Agency: CENIPACENIPA
Category: Accident
A passenger occupied the co-pilot seat during a second approach to Santarem, resulting in an aircraft crash.A passenger occupied the co-pilot seat during a second approach to Santarem, resulting in an aircraft crash.
Description
The aircraft crashed on its second approach to Santarem. A passenger (a former TABA employee) occupied the co-pilot seat.
Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure during the second approach, exacerbated by the presence of a passenger in the co-pilot seat.Possible mechanical failure during the second approach, exacerbated by the presence of a passenger in the co-pilot seat.Share on:
