No fatalities

1961-01-26: Lockheed L-049 Constellation (PP-PDC) — Panair do Brasil — Belo Horizonte-Pampulha-Carlos Drummond de Andrade, Brazil

Belo Horizonte-Pampulha-Carlos Drummond de Andrade, BrazilLanding (descent or approach)

On January 26, 1961, a Lockheed L-049 Constellation (registration PP-PDC) operated by Panair do Brasil was involved in an aviation accident near Belo Horizonte-Pampulha-Carlos Drummond de Andrade, Brazil during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Wrong approach configuration on part of the flying crew who completed the approach too high above the glide and at an excessive speed, causing the aircraft to land too far down the runway. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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After a wrong approach configuration, a four-engine aircraft named 'Domingos Dias Prado' landed too far down the runway, overran, and crashed into a ravine. All 59 occupants evacuated safely; the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Accident

A four-engine aircraft, christened 'Domingos Dias Prado', experienced a landing accident. The aircraft approached the runway with a wrong configuration, resulting in a landing that was too far down the runway. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the airplane overran the runway and eventually crashed into a ravine. All 59 occupants were evacuated safely. The aircraft sustained damage beyond repair.

Probable Cause

The official investigation determined the probable cause to be a wrong approach configuration on part of the flying crew, who completed the approach too high above the glide path and at an excessive speed. This caused the aircraft to land too far down the runway. It was also reported that the crew failed to execute a go-around while the approach procedure was missed.