- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: April 12, 1980
Time: 2040
Location: Florianopolis, Brazil
Operator: Transbrasil
Flight #: 303
Route: Sao Paulo - Florianopolis
AC Type: Boeing B-727-27C
Registration: PT-TYS
cn / ln: 19111/297
Aboard: 58   (passengers:50  crew:8)
Fatalities: 55   (passengers:47  crew:8)
Ground: 0
Summary: The plane crashed into a hill while landing during a thunderstorm. The pilot misjudged his speed and distance and failed to initiate a go-around. Improper flight supervision and control of the engines.
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