Boeing 737-200 crash, Feb 2, 1995, São Paulo-Guarulhos
Boeing 737-200 accident on February 2, 1995 near São Paulo-Guarulhos, São Paulo, Brazil with no fatalities. Cause: Corrosion fractured the number 3...
- Date: February 2, 1995
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-200
- Location: São Paulo-Guarulhos, São Paulo, Brazil
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Corrosion fractured the number 3 leading edge flap actuator fitting, damaging hydraulic lines and control cables. Crew workload, a fast approach with flaps not lowered electrically, and maintenance and oversight failures were contributing factors.
A VASP Boeing 737-200 returned to Sao Paulo-Guarulhos at night after technical problems on departure. It landed fast on a wet runway with flaps only partly extended and overran, losing its undercarriage. All 128 occupants got out, with two passengers slightly injured, and the aircraft was written off.