Boeing 727 PR-MTL

Summary

On 17 December 2009 at about 16:38 local time, a Boeing 727 registered PR-MTL, operated by TAF Cargo, was involved in an accident near Manaus, Brazil. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

17 December 2009 at 16:38

Classification

Accident

Location

Manaus, Brazil

Nearest airport

Manaus, Brazil (SBEG)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Boeing 727

Registration

PR-MTL

Engines

3

Operator

TAF Cargo

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Salvador → Manaus

Aircraft damage

Minor

NTSB number

DCA10WA028

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On December 17, 2009, a TAF Cargo B727, Brazilian registration PR-MTL, struck trees on approach to the Manaus Airport. The airplane went around and diverted. The airplane had damage to the leading edge, slats, and landing gear. This accident is being investigated by the Brazilian Centro de Investigação e Prevenção de Acidentes Aeronáuticos (CENIPA). The NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative to the CENIPA's investigation in accordance with the provisions of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 13 as the state of manufacture of the airplane. All inquiries should be directed to CENIPA at www.cenipa.aer.mil.br.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.