Transbrasil Flight 801
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Transbrasil Flight 801 (TR801/TBA801) was a scheduled cargo flight from Eduardo Gomes International Airport to São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport that crashed on 21 March 1989. The Boeing 707 crashed into a heavily populated slum in Guarulhos 2 kilometres (1.2 mi; 1.1 nmi) from the runway. The crash resulted in the death of all 3 crew members and 22 people on the ground. 200 people were injured.[2]
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Accident | |
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Date | 21 March 1989[1] |
Summary | Stall caused by pilot error on approach. Crashed 2km from the airport |
Site | Vila Barros, near São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport, Guarulhos, State of São Paulo, Brazil |
Total fatalities | 25 (3 on the aircraft, 22 on the ground) |
Total injuries | over 200 (on the ground) |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Boeing 707-349C |
Operator | Transbrasil |
ICAO flight No. | TBA801 |
Registration | PT-TCS |
Flight origin | Eduardo Gomes International Airport, Manaus |
Destination | São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport |
Occupants | 3 |
Passengers | 0 |
Crew | 3 |
Fatalities | 3 |
Survivors | 0 |
Ground casualties | |
Ground fatalities | 22 |
Ground injuries | over 200 |
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