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VASP Flight 210
	PP-SME, the aircraft involved, seen in 1984
Accident
Date	28 January 1986
Summary	Take-off attempt on taxiway, runway excursion
Site	São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport, São Paulo, Brazil
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Boeing 737-2A1
Operator	VASP
IATA flight No.	VP210
ICAO flight No.	VSP210
Call sign	VASP 210
Registration	PP-SME
Flight origin	São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport, Guarulhos, Brazil
Destination	Belo Horizonte Airport, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Occupants	72
Passengers	67
Crew	5
Fatalities	1
Injuries	9
Survivors	71

VASP Flight 210 was a domestic flight from Guarulhos to Belo Horizonte, Brazil operated by São Paulo-based Viação Aérea São Paulo (VASP). On 28 January 1986 it ran off the end of the taxiway from which it mistakenly tried to take off, and collided with an embankment, killing one passenger and injuring nine others.^[1]^[2]

Aircraft

The aircraft involved was a Boeing 737-2A1, tail number PP-SME, that was 16 years and 7 months old.^[3]^[4] It had its first flight on July 16, 1969. The aircraft was powered by two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7 turbofan engines.^[1]

Accident

On 28 January 1986, dense fog covered the São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport. The pilots inadvertently lined up with the taxiway instead of runway 09L. At a speed of around 135 knots (250 km/h; 155 mph), take-off was aborted and braking was applied. At 07:32 the aircraft ran off the end of the taxiway and hit a dyke, breaking the front end of the fuselage off, and crumpling the cockpit. One passenger was killed, and the aircraft was written off.^[1]

Cause

A combination of intense fog, and pilot's lack of knowledge with the new airport's runway and taxiway configuration caused the crash. A large factor in the incident was also the lack of ground radar and taxiway vehicles.^[1]^{[failed verification]}

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-2A1 PP-SME São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport, SP (GRU)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
^ "10 hurt as plane crashes in Brazil". The Miami Herald (International ed.). 29 Jan 1986. p. 5A – via Newspapers.com.
^ Sharpe, Mike; Shaw, Robbie (2001). Boeing 737-100 and 200. Osceola, WI: MBI Pub. Co. p. 25.
^ "19860128A, B737-200, PP-SME, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 28-Jan-1986". CSRTG Aircraft Accident Database. Cabin Safety Research Technical Group. Retrieved 29 March 2022.