Fokker F27 Friendship crash, Jan 17, 1997, Uberaba
Fokker F27 Friendship accident on January 17, 1997 near Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined.
- Date: January 17, 1997
- Aircraft: Fokker F27 Friendship
- Location: Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined
A TAM-related Fokker F27 used for training was belly landed at Uberaba on 9 January 1997 and temporarily repaired. On 17 January, while being transferred toward Sao Paulo, selecting the pressurization system caused further fuselage damage and the crew turned back. The aircraft landed safely but was damaged beyond repair.