Learjet 25 crash, Dec 26, 1978, São Paulo-Congonhas São P...
Learjet 25 accident on December 26, 1978 near São Paulo-Congonhas São Paulo, Brazil with no fatalities.
- Date: December 26, 1978
- Aircraft: Learjet 25
- Location: São Paulo-Congonhas São Paulo, Brazil
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A Learjet 25 (PT-JDX) on a non-scheduled charter flight from Sao Paulo to Brasilia overran the runway during a rejected takeoff on wet runway 34 after the left engine failed. The aircraft went down an embankment, lost its landing gear and came to rest a few dozen meters further on. All six occupants escaped uninjured, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The four passengers were members of the Brazilian government, one of them the finance secretary.