- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | June 09, 1973 |
Time: | ? |
Location: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Operator: | Varig |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | ? |
AC Type: | Boeing 707-327C |
Registration: | PP-VLJ |
cn / ln: | 19106/502 |
Aboard: | 4 (passengers:0 crew:4) |
Fatalities: | 2 (passengers:0 crew:2) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The cargo plane was making an instrument approach to Runway 14 with the speed brake lever at 45 degrees and inboard spoilers deactivated when it was noted that the spoiler switch cover was open. The captain or copilot then closed the spoiler switch cover and activated the inboard spoiler causing the aircraft to pitch down. The plane descended from a height of about 70 meters and struck approach lights. |
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