Incident Summary
On 5 February 2013, at approximately 0204 UTC, a Boeing 737-73V, registration PR-VBI, operated by VRG Linhas Aeras GOL, was on an initial approach to Imperatriz–Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (SBIZ) in Imperatriz, Brazil. During the first approach, the crew executed a go-around due to an unstabilized approach. A second approach also resulted in a go-around, as fog obscured the runway environment.
Following the second go-around, the flight crew declared an emergency because of low fuel and diverted to Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (SBSL) in São Luís, Brazil. The aircraft landed uneventfully at 2340 local time. After engine shutdown, 550 kilograms of fuel remained in the tanks. There were no injuries and no damage to the airplane.
Investigation
The incident is being investigated by the Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center of Brazil (CENIPA). The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has appointed an Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under ICAO Annex 13, as the State of Design and Manufacture of the aircraft. For further inquiries, contact CENIPA at: Centro de Investigação e Prevenção de Acidentes Aeronáuticos — CENIPA, SHIS — QI 05 — Área Especial 12, LAGO SUL, Brasília — DF — CEP 71615-600, Brasil, or email [email protected].