Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 24 September 1977
Aircraft Type: Learjet 25B
Owner/operator: TAM – T xi Areo Mar¡lia
Registration Number: PT-DVL
Location: Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, RJ (SDU) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Twin enginesTwin engines
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft ditched in Guanabara Bay, Brazil, following a loss of thrust during takeoff due to heavy rain at Santos Dumont Airport.A twin-engine aircraft ditched in Guanabara Bay, Brazil, following a loss of thrust during takeoff due to heavy rain at Santos Dumont Airport.
Description
The aircraft was reported to have ditched in Guanabara Bay, after both engines flamed out during take off in rain from Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, Brazil.
Source of Information
http://www.aeromuseu.com.br/rab_pt.htmhttp://www.aeromuseu.com.br/rab_pt.htmPrimary Cause
Loss of engine thrust during takeoff due to heavy rain.Loss of engine thrust during takeoff due to heavy rain.Share on:
