Airbus A300 crash, Oct 21, 2016, Recife-Guararapes
Airbus A300 accident on October 21, 2016 near Recife-Guararapes, Pernambuco, Brazil with no fatalities. Cause: CENIPA final report, as summarized by...
- Date: October 21, 2016
- Aircraft: Airbus A300
- Location: Recife-Guararapes, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: CENIPA final report, as summarized by secondary sources: asymmetric thrust from the throttle handling during landing led to loss of control on the ground, with procedure non compliance, pilot monitoring workload and crew resource management shortcomings as contributors.
An Airbus A300 cargo aircraft (PR STN) operated by Sterna Linhas Aereas made a postal cargo flight from São Paulo to Recife on 21 October 2016. After landing on runway 18 one engine was set to maximum takeoff power while the other went to idle then reverse, the aircraft veered right and its gear collapsed on soft ground. All four occupants got out safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Brazil's CENIPA final report cites asymmetric thrust, procedure deviations and crew resource management shortcomings.