Avro 748 crash, Jun 17, 1975 (4 killed), Pedro Afonso Toc...
Avro 748 accident on June 17, 1975 near Pedro Afonso Tocantins, Brazil with 4 fatalities.
- Date: June 17, 1975
- Aircraft: Avro 748
- Location: Pedro Afonso Tocantins, Brazil
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
Shortly after takeoff from Pedro Afonso, a Varig HS 748 turned back with technical problems. It landed at high speed well past the threshold, overran the runway and crashed into a house, killing the copilot and three people on the ground.