Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 7 November 1971
Aircraft Type: NAMC YS-11A-212
Owner/operator: VASP – Via?o Area S?o Paulo
Registration Number: PP-SML
Location: Aragaras Airport, GO (ARS) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft cabinAircraft cabin
Category: Accident
A plane experienced a near-miss incident due to a second aircraft on the runway. The plane became stuck in soft ground and was guarded by two men at night. A candle was lit inside, leading to a fire that destroyed the cabin and killed both guards.A plane experienced a near-miss incident due to a second aircraft on the runway. The plane became stuck in soft ground and was guarded by two men at night. A candle was lit inside, leading to a fire that destroyed the cabin and killed both guards.
Description
The pilot steered the plane off the runway because of the presence of another plane on the runway. The aircraft stranded in soft ground and was guarded at night by two men. A candle was lit inside the plane, causing a fire. The cabin burned out, killing both guards.
Primary Cause
Presence of another aircraft on the runway.Presence of another aircraft on the runway.Share on:
