Boeing 737-200 crash, Apr 2, 1978, São Paulo-Congonhas Sã...
Boeing 737-200 accident on April 2, 1978 near São Paulo-Congonhas São Paulo, Brazil with no fatalities.
- Date: April 2, 1978
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-200
- Location: São Paulo-Congonhas São Paulo, Brazil
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
On 2 April 1978 VASP Boeing 737-200 PP-SMX, flight VP005 from Rio de Janeiro, could not lower its landing gear. The crew completed a belly landing at Sao Paulo-Congonhas, and the aircraft slid and came to rest in flames on the runway. All 44 occupants were evacuated safely.