Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 14 December 1969
Aircraft Type: Hawker Siddeley HS-748-235 Srs. 2A
Owner/operator: Varig
Registration Number: PP-VDQ
Location: Uberlndia-Eduardo Gomes Airport, MG (UDI) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Aircraft Control SystemAircraft Control System
Category: Accident
A HS-748 aircraft experienced a sudden and uncontrolled descent and subsequent impact at the approach to runway 04. The pilot initiated a left turn, resulting in a ground impact.A HS-748 aircraft experienced a sudden and uncontrolled descent and subsequent impact at the approach to runway 04. The pilot initiated a left turn, resulting in a ground impact.
Description
The HS-748 was high on the approach to runway 04 and the pilot decided to go around. The aircraft climbed to 150 m and then suddenly entered a descending turn to the right. The plane impacted the ground 900 m right of the runway and 1400 m past the runway end.
Primary Cause
Pilot decision to deviate from the planned approach, leading to a rapid and uncontrolled descent and impact.Pilot decision to deviate from the planned approach, leading to a rapid and uncontrolled descent and impact.Share on:
