Incident Overview
Date: Monday 25 January 1993
Aircraft Type: Fairchild FH-227B
Owner/operator: TABA – Transportes Areos da Bacia Amaznica
Registration Number: PT-LCS
Location: near Altamira Airport, PA (ATM) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems and navigation systems.Aircraft control systems and navigation systems.
Category: Accident
A night-time cargo flight experienced a catastrophic loss of control, resulting in a crash into the dense jungle. The aircraft was operating at a high altitude and speed, leading to a rapid descent and impact.A night-time cargo flight experienced a catastrophic loss of control, resulting in a crash into the dense jungle. The aircraft was operating at a high altitude and speed, leading to a rapid descent and impact.
Description
Crashed out of control into the jungle during a night-time cargo flight.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions and pilot error during a nighttime flight.Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions and pilot error during a nighttime flight.Share on:
