What happened
On the scheduled flight O6 6393, an aircraft departed from Senador Nilo Coelho Aerodrome (SBPL) in Petrolina, destined for Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (SBBR) in Brasilia. The flight was carrying 44 passengers and 5 crewmembers. Approximately thirty minutes into the flight, while cruising at a steady altitude, the crew identified a low-level fluid loss within the first hydraulic system.
Following established operational protocols, the crew proceeded toward Brasilia despite the degraded hydraulic state. During the approach and landing phase at SBBR, the crew attempted to deploy the landing gear using the aircraft's alternative system. While the main landing gear successfully deployed and locked into position, the nose landing gear remained unlocked and failed to extend.
After communicating with air traffic control, the aircraft was cleared to land on runway 11R. The aircraft touched down at 2042 (UTC) and traveled 900 meters along the runway before coming to a complete stop. During the rollout, the aircraft was supported only by the main gear for the first 750 meters. For the final 150 meters of the stop, the lower section of the front fuselage made contact with the runway surface. This impact caused substantial structural damage to the nose area of the aircraft.
Findings
- The crew successfully evacuated all 44 passengers and 5 crewmembers without incident.
- The co-pilot sustained fractures to the thoracic spine, while all other occupants remained uninjured.