Recife-Guararapes Airport Takeoff Accident (PT-SCU)

Incident Overview and Sequence of Events During the takeoff roll on runway 36 at Recife-Guararapes Airport, the aircraft's right engine failed. The flight crew elected to continue the takeoff procedure rather than aborting. The aircraft completed its rotation after traveling a distance of 900 meters. Approximately thirty seconds after rotation, while at an altitude of about 100 feet, the right engine caught fire and exploded. The crew subsequently lost control of the aircraft, which crashed in the district of Ipsep near the airport. The impact destroyed the aircraft and several nearby buildings. All 15 people on board were killed, along with two individuals on the ground. ## Official Findings and Contributing Factors The official investigation determined that the accident was the consequence of the right engine failure during takeoff. A faulty temperature indicator for the right engine was identified, as it displayed a lower temperature than the actual value. This malfunction allowed the engine to operate for some time at high temperatures. Additionally, the investigation found that after completion, some maintenance and inspection tasks were only signed by the maintenance engineer, with signatures from the maintenance inspector missing. The reported contributing factors included poor crew reaction to the emergency situation, poor maintenance, a manufacturing deficiency, and the crew's failure to abort the takeoff procedure.