Airplane Crash - Florianopolis, Brazil 04/12/1980
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Florianopolis, Brazil
Date | 04/12/1980 |
Time | 20:40 |
Location | Florianopolis, Brazil |
Operator | Transbrasil |
Route | Sao Paulo - Florianopolis |
Type | Boeing B-727-27C |
Registration | PT-TYS |
Cn/In | 19111/297 |
Aboard | 58 |
Fatalities | 55 |
Ground | 0 |
Summary | The plane crashed into a hill while landing during a thunderstorm. The pilot misjudged his speed and distance and failed to initiate a go-around. Improper flight supervision and control of the engines. |
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