Mitsubishi MU-300 Diamond crash, Mar 23, 2003, Santos
Mitsubishi MU-300 Diamond accident on March 23, 2003 near Santos, São Paulo, Brazil with no fatalities. Cause: The crew continued the descent while the...
- Date: March 23, 2003
- Aircraft: Mitsubishi MU-300 Diamond
- Location: Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew continued the descent while the approach was unstable, and landed at excessive speed with a tailwind component; crew inexperience was a contributing factor.
A Mitsubishi MU-300 Diamond flying a business trip from Rio de Janeiro to Santos landed long and fast after an unstabilized approach with a tailwind. It ran past the runway end into the Bertioga Canal and was written off. All three occupants got out safely.