 PP-SME, the aircraft involved, seen in 1984 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 28 January 1986 (1986-01-28) |
| Summary | Take-off attempt on taxiway, runway excursion |
| Site | São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-2A1 |
| Operator | VASP |
| IATA flight No. | VP210 |
| ICAO flight No. | VSP210 |
| Call sign | VASP 210 |
| Registration | PP-SME |
| Flight origin | São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport, Guarulhos, Brazil |
| Destination | Belo Horizonte Airport, Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| Occupants | 72 |
| Passengers | 67 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 9 |
| Survivors | 71 |
VASP Flight 210 was a domestic flight from Guarulhos to Belo Horizonte, Brazil operated by São Paulo-based Viação Aérea São Paulo (VASP). On 28 January 1986 it ran off the end of the taxiway from which it mistakenly tried to take off, and collided with an embankment, killing one passenger and injuring nine others.
Aircraft
The aircraft involved was a Boeing 737-2A1, tail number PP-SME, that was 16 years and 7 months old. It had its first flight on July 16, 1969. The aircraft was powered by two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7 turbofan engines.
Accident
On 28 January 1986, dense fog covered the São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport. The pilots inadvertently lined up with the taxiway instead of runway 09L. At a speed of around 135 knots (250 km/h; 155 mph), take-off was aborted and braking was applied. At 07:32 the aircraft ran off the end of the taxiway and hit a dyke, breaking the front end of the fuselage off, and crumpling the cockpit. One passenger was killed, and the aircraft was written off.
Cause
A combination of intense fog, and pilot's lack of knowledge with the new airport's runway and taxiway configuration caused the crash. A large factor in the incident was also the lack of ground radar and taxiway vehicles.
See also
- Comair Flight 5191 - A similar accident involving a CRJ100 taking off from the wrong runway
- Singapore Airlines Flight 006 - A similar accident involving a Boeing 747 trying to take off from the wrong runway
References
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-2A1 PP-SME São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport, SP (GRU)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
- "10 hurt as plane crashes in Brazil". The Miami Herald (International ed.). 29 Jan 1986. p. 5A – via Newspapers.com.
- Sharpe, Mike; Shaw, Robbie (2001). Boeing 737-100 and 200. Osceola, WI: MBI Pub. Co. p. 25.
- "19860128A, B737-200, PP-SME, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 28-Jan-1986". CSRTG Aircraft Accident Database. Cabin Safety Research Technical Group. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
| Aviation accidents and incidents in 1986 (1986) | |
|---|---|
| Jan 18 Aerovías Caravelle crashJan 28 VASP Flight 210Jan 31 Aer Lingus Flight 328Feb 16 China Airlines Flight 2265Mar 2 Aeroflot Flight F-77Mar 31 Mexicana de Aviación Flight 940Apr 2 TWA Flight 840Apr 5 Ljósufjöll air crashApr 17 Hindawi affairMay 1 Ilopango Douglas DC-6 crashMay 3 Air Lanka Flight 512May 3 China Airlines Flight 334Jun 18 Grand Canyon National Park collisionJul 2 Aeroflot Flight 2306Aug 3 LIAT Flight 319Aug 16 Sudan Airways Fokker F-27 shootdownAug 31 Aeroméxico Flight 498Sep 5 Pan Am Flight 73Oct 5 Corporate Air Services HPF821Oct 19 Mozambican Tupolev Tu-134 crashOct 20 Aeroflot Flight 6502Oct 26 Thai Airways International Flight 620Nov 6 British Int'l Helicopters Chinook crashNov 17 Japan Air Lines Cargo Flight 1628Dec 12 Aeroflot Flight 892Dec 25 Iraqi Airways Flight 163 | |
| 1985 ◄ ► 1987 |