Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 26 December 1978
Aircraft Type: Learjet 25C
Owner/operator: TAM – T xi Areo Mar¡lia
Registration Number: PT-JDX
Location: S?o Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft tires and landing gearAircraft tires and landing gear
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced an overrun on takeoff due to a wet runway at the airport, exacerbated by inadequate drainage. The aircraft came to a stop near Avenida dos Bandeirantes.An aircraft experienced an overrun on takeoff due to a wet runway at the airport, exacerbated by inadequate drainage. The aircraft came to a stop near Avenida dos Bandeirantes.
Description
Overran runway on takeoff. The runway was wet at the time of the accident, according to local sources. Drainage at the airport was poor. The aircraft came to a stop near Avenida dos Bandeirantes.
Source of Information
http://memoria.bn.br/pdf/030015/per030015_1978_00262.pdf, http://memoria.bn.br/pdf/030015/per030015_1978_00264.pdfhttp://memoria.bn.br/pdf/030015/per030015_1978_00262.pdf, http://memoria.bn.br/pdf/030015/per030015_1978_00264.pdfPrimary Cause
Poor drainage at the airport resulted in a wet runway, leading to an overrun during takeoff.Poor drainage at the airport resulted in a wet runway, leading to an overrun during takeoff.Share on:
