VASP Flight 210
VASP Flight 210 was a domestic flight from Guarulhos to Belo Horizonte, Brazil operated by São Paulo-based Viação Aérea São Paulo (VASP). On January 28, 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.[1]
 PP-SME, the aircraft involved, seen in 1984 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 28 January 1986 |
| 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 |
| Registration | PP-SME |
| Flight origin | São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport, Guarulhos, Brazil |
| Destination | Belo Horizonte Airport, Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| Occupants | 71 |
| Passengers | 67 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Survivors | 70 |
Aircraft
The aircraft involved in the accident was a Boeing 737-2A1, tail number PP-SME, that was 16 years and 7 months old.[2][3] It had its first flight on July 16, 1969. The aircraft was powered by two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7 turbofan engines.[1]
Accident
On January 28, 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 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. One passenger was killed, and the aircraft was written off.[1]
Cause
A combination of intense fog, and pilot's lack of knowledge with the new airport setup caused the crash. A large factor in the incident was also the lack of ground radar and taxiway vehicles.[1]
See also
- Air Canada Flight 759 - A similar incident, which involved an Airbus A320 almost landing on a taxiway.
- Comair Flight 5191 - A similar accident, which involved a CRJ 100 taking off from the wrong runway.
- Singapore Airlines Flight 006 - A similar accident which involved 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.
- 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.