1991-03-18: Learjet 25 (PT-LLL) — Consul Táxi Aéreo — Brasília, Brazil

7 fatalitiesBrasília, BrazilLanding (descent or approach)

An aircraft crashed eight kilometers short of the runway during a nighttime approach to Brasilia Airport, resulting in the deaths of all seven people on board.

What happened

During a night flight operation, the aircraft was conducting an approach to land at Brasilia Airport. The flight did not reach the airport infrastructure and instead impacted the ground approximately eight kilometers prior to the runway threshold. The collision with the terrain occurred while the aircraft was in the final stages of its descent for landing.

Findings

The incident resulted in a total loss of life, with all seven occupants on board perishing in the crash. The proximity of the impact site to the intended runway indicates that the aircraft failed to complete the approach safely.