Narrative:
A Boeing KC-137E transport plane of the Brazilian Air Force sustained substantial damage in a runway excursion accident at Port-au-Prince Airport (PAP), Haiti. There were no injuries.
There were 12 crew members and 131 passengers on board, who were part of the Brazilian peacekeeping mission in Haiti.
Upon takeoff from runway 28 an engine caught fire and the takeoff was aborted. The airplane veered into the grass. There were burn marks visible on the plane, and its front landing-gear had snapped of.
Runway excursion (veer-off)
accident date: 26-05-2013
type: Boeing KC-137E (707-324C)
registration: 2404
accident date: 26-05-2013
type: Boeing KC-137E (707-324C)
registration: 2404
accident date: 26-05-2013
type: Boeing KC-137E (707-324C)
registration: 2404
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Sunday 26 May 2013 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Boeing KC-137E (707-324C) |
| Operator: | Força Aérea Brasileira - FAB |
| Registration: | 2404 |
| MSN: | 19870/702 |
| First flight: | 1968-04-16 (45 years 2 months) |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 131 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 143 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Port-au-Prince-Mais Gate Airport (PAP) ( Haiti)
|
| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Port-au-Prince-Mais Gate Airport (PAP/MTPP), Haiti |
| Manaus-Eduardo Gomes International Airport, AM (MAO/SBEG), Brazil |
A Boeing KC-137E transport plane of the Brazilian Air Force sustained substantial damage in a runway excursion accident at Port-au-Prince Airport (PAP), Haiti. There were no injuries.
There were 12 crew members and 131 passengers on board, who were part of the Brazilian peacekeeping mission in Haiti.
Upon takeoff from runway 28 an engine caught fire and the takeoff was aborted. The airplane veered into the grass. There were burn marks visible on the plane, and its front landing-gear had snapped of.
Classification:
Rejected takeoffRunway excursion (veer-off)
Sources:
» Força Aérea Brasileira - FABPhotos
accident date: 26-05-2013
type: Boeing KC-137E (707-324C)
registration: 2404
accident date: 26-05-2013
type: Boeing KC-137E (707-324C)
registration: 2404
accident date: 26-05-2013
type: Boeing KC-137E (707-324C)
registration: 2404
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Port-au-Prince-Mais Gate Airport to Manaus-Eduardo Gomes International Airport, AM as the crow flies is 2736 km (1710 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Port-au-Prince-Mais Gate Airport to Manaus-Eduardo Gomes International Airport, AM as the crow flies is 2736 km (1710 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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