Viação Aérea São Paulo

Viação Aérea São Paulo (VASP)
IATA code :	VP
ICAO code :	VSP
Call sign :	VASP
Founding:	1933
Operation stopped:	2005
Seat:	São Paulo , Brazil
Home airport :	Sao Paulo-Guarulhos Airport
Management:	Wagner Canhedo
Fleet size:	31
Aims:	Latin American
Viação Aérea São Paulo (VASP) ceased operations in 2005. The information in italics refer to the last status before the end of operation.

Viação Aérea São Paulo (VASP) was a Brazilian airline based in São Paulo .

history

The VASP was founded in 1933. The founders, a group of entrepreneurs from São Paulo, were only able to run the business for a very short time until the company was bought by the state of São Paulo. During the early years of Brazil, there was only a very rudimentary structure in the field of civil aviation.

With the construction of Congonhas Airport , the flights between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo were the first to begin . Junkers Ju-52 aircraft were used here. As a result, this connection was no longer served from Campo de Marte (Marsfeld).

Development and Fleet

A VASP NAMC YS-11 in 1972.

With the end of the Second World War and after the purchase of Douglas DC-3 aircraft , many new destinations were flown to and VASP developed into one of the most important Brazilian airlines.

As the only airline outside Scandinavia, VASP flew the propeller short-haul aircraft SAAB Scandia from 1950 . The entire fleet of the only other operator, SAS Scandinavian Airlines , was also completely taken over in 1957. The world's last flight by a Scandia took place on July 22, 1969.

In the 1960s, BAC 1-11 aircraft from Great Britain and YS-11 aircraft from Japan were purchased.

VASP also operated the following types of aircraft:

• Airbus A300
• Airbus A310
• Boeing 727
• Boeing 737
• Curtiss C-46 Commando
• Douglas DC-4
• Douglas DC-6
• Douglas DC-8
• McDonnell Douglas DC-10
• Embraer EMB 110
• Junkers Ju 52
• McDonnell Douglas MD-11
• Vickers Viscount

privatization

Parked VASP 737-200s with engines removed

With the economic crisis in the 1980s, the so-called "década perdida no Brasil" (the lost decade of Brazil), the government of the state of São Paulo no longer had any financial means to invest in the company. Under the government of governor Orestes Quércia , the company was privatized. Wagner Canhedo was owned by the Canhedo group of companies and employees of the company, who together held approximately 60% of the shares.

In 1995 VASP bought 50% of the Bolivian airline Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano and sold this stake to Bolivian investors in 2001. After a severe financial crisis in 2004, flight operations ceased in 2005.

The no longer airworthy fleet was to be auctioned.

Incidents

From 1940 to the cessation of operations in 2005, VASP suffered total losses of 46 aircraft. 440 people were killed in 27 of them. Examples:

• On September 8, 1951, a Douglas C-47B-20-DK of Viação Aérea São Paulo (VASP) ( aircraft registration PP-SPQ ) brushed a house 500 meters behind the runway at São Paulo-Congonhas Airport . All ten occupants of the aircraft perished, as well as three people on the ground.

• On February 23, 1957, a Junkers Ju 52 / 3m of the VASP (PT-AUX) crashed into a field while cruising, exploded and burned out. The machine was on the flight from São Paulo-Congonhas to Rio de Janeiro . All six occupants (four passengers and two crew members) were killed.

• On December 30, 1958, a Saab Scandia of VASP (PP-SQE) took off from Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport for a flight to São Paulo-Congonhas Airport. During take-off, engine no. 1 (left) failed at a height of 50 meters. While attempting to return, it stalled and the plane crashed in Guanabara Bay . 21 of the 37 inmates were killed.

• On September 23, 1959, a Saab Scandia operated by VASP (PP-SQV) did not gain sufficient height when taking off from São Paulo-Congonhas Airport and crashed almost 5 kilometers south of the airport into a residential area. The plane was on its way to Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport. All 20 inmates died.

• On December 22, 1959, a Vickers Viscount 827 of the VASP (PP-SRG) collided with a military training aircraft while approaching Rio de Janeiro-Galeão airport and crashed 4 kilometers south of the airport into a residential area. All 32 inmates and 10 people were killed on the ground. The pilot of the military plane of the type Fokker S-11 of the Força Aérea Brasileira had flown around in the approach area of ​​the airport without authorization; he saved himself with the parachute.

• On August 15, 1960, a fire broke out in the front luggage compartment of a Saab Scandia operated by VASP (PP-SQS) on the flight from São Paulo-Viracopos Airport to Uberlandia . The master did not operate the fire extinguishing system because he believed that this would further impair the already poor visibility in the cockpit. During the emergency landing on the return to Viracopos, the machine rolled over the end of the runway and got into an area where construction work was being carried out. All occupants survived, but the aircraft was destroyed.

• On November 26, 1962, a Saab Scandia of the VASP (PP-SRA) collided head-on with a Cessna 310 (PT-BRQ) on the flight from São Paulo-Congonhas Airport to Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont near Paraibuna at an altitude of 2,400 m . The weather conditions were described as "excellent" in the investigation report. All 23 occupants as well as the four of the Cessna were killed.

• On March 8, 1964, a VASP (PP-SQY) Saab Scandia landed very hard on a training flight at Londrina Airport . The aircraft was damaged beyond repair, but all four crew members survived.

• On September 4, 1964, a Vickers Viscount 701C of the VASP (PP-SRR) was flown 15 kilometers southwest of Nova Friburgo ( Brazil ) into the mountain Pico da Caledônia. The machine was en route from Vitória to Rio de Janeiro when it collided at an altitude of only 1,950 meters (6400 feet) with the mountain, which is about 90 kilometers from its destination. It was 35 kilometers to the right of the mandatory route. In this CFIT ( Controlled flight into terrain ) all 39 occupants were killed, 5 crew members and 34 passengers.

• On September 15, 1968, a Vickers Viscount 827 of the VASP (PP-SRE) had an accident on a training flight 7.5 kilometers from São Paulo-Congonhas Airport ( Brazil ). Take-offs and landings with touch-and-go as well as the simulated failure of one and two engines were practiced. The two pilots, the only occupants, were killed, as was a person on the ground.

• On May 15, 1973, a Vickers Viscount 827 of the VASP (PP-SRD) landed at Salvador Airport ( Brazil ) immediately after touching down in heavy rain from the runway. The landing gear collapsed and the aircraft was totaled. All occupants survived the accident.

• On August 23, 1973, a VASP NAMC YS-11 (PP-SMJ) crashed from Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport into Guanabara Bay after an unsuccessful abortion . At the last moment the master tried to stop the machine, which could not be braked in time, by retracting the landing gear before falling into the water (see also VASP flight 012 ) .

• On February 27, 1975, an Embraer EMB 110 C of the VASP (PP-SBE) had an engine failure shortly after taking off from São Paulo-Congonhas Airport . The captain made a left turn, but could not maintain the altitude. A short time later there was a loss of control, the machine crashed 1.5 kilometers northwest of the airport into a row of houses in the urban area of São Paulo and exploded. All 15 inmates of the Embraer were killed. The cause of the engine failure could not be determined despite intensive investigations. It was the first incident involving an Embraer EMB 110 (see also VASP flight 640 ) .

• On May 25, 1982 a VASP Boeing 737-200 (PP-SMY) touched down with the nose landing gear first during landing at Brasília Airport in rainy weather. The nose landing gear broke, causing the machine to come off the runway and the bow to break apart. Of the 118 people on board, two passengers were killed (see also VASP flight 234 ) .

• On June 8, 1982, the captain of a VASP Boeing 727-212 (PP-SRK) flew the aircraft into a mountain while approaching Fortaleza airport (Brazil) despite the warnings from the first officer and the altitude warning system. All 137 occupants were killed (see also VASP flight 168 ) .

• On February 22, 1983, a VASP Boeing 737-200 (PP-SNC) crashed during a training flight at Manaus Airport , killing the two crew members on board. A start with asymmetrical engine power was to be simulated, in which the pilot lost control of the machine. When the thrust was increased, the engine burned out, causing the engine to crash.

• On January 28, 1986, the pilots of a VASP Boeing 737-200 (PP-SME) mistakenly tried to take off from a taxiway because they had mistaken it for the runway in foggy weather . When they noticed their mistake, they aborted the start, but the machine rolled over the track, hit a dam and broke apart. Of the 72 people on board, one passenger was killed (see also VASP flight 210 ) .

• On June 22, 1992, the crew of a Boeing 737-200C of the VASP (PP-SND) was descending on Cruzeiro do Sul (Acre) when the warning signal for the cargo compartment sounded repeatedly. So distracted, the crew steered the machine into the rainforest. All three crew members were killed in the accident (see also VASP flight 780 ) .

See also

• Former Airlines List (America)

Web links

Commons : Viação Aérea São Paulo  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Davies, REG, Airlines of Latin America since 1919, London 1984, pp. 614–615
2. ^ Ulrich Klee, Frank Bucher et al .: jp airline-fleets international . Zurich Airport 1967–2005.
3. ↑ aerotelegraph.com - Buy an airline accessed on September 25, 2013
4. ↑ Accident statistics VASP , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on October 24, 2018.
5. ^ Accident report DC-3 PP-SPQ , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on August 27, 2017.
6. ^ Accident report Ju 52 PT-AUX , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on August 22, 2018.
7. ↑ Accident report SAAB Scandia PP-SQE , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on August 3, 2019.
8. ↑ ICAO Aircraft Accident Digest No. 10 Volume II, Circular 59-AN / 54 (English), p. 246.
9. ↑ Accident report SAAB Scandia PP-SQV , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on August 3, 2019.
10. ↑ Accident report Viscount 800 PP-SRG , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on January 18, 2019.
11. ↑ Accident report SAAB Scandia PP-SQS , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on August 3, 2019.
12. ↑ ICAO Aircraft Accident Digest No. 17 Volume II, Circular 71-AN / 63 (English), pp. 137-139.
13. ↑ Accident report SAAB Scandia PP-SRA , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on August 3, 2019.
14. ↑ Accident report SAAB Scandia PP-SQY , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on August 3, 2019.
15. ↑ Accident report Viscount 701C PP-SRR , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on February 15, 2020.
16. ↑ Accident report Viscount 827 PP-SRE , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on February 15, 2020.
17. ↑ Accident report Viscount 827 PP-SRD , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on February 15, 2020.
18. ^ Accident report NAMC YS-11 PP-SMJ , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on August 3, 2020.
19. ^ Accident report EMB-110 PP-SBE in the Aviation Safety Network
20. ^ Accident report B-737-200 PP-SMY , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on February 23, 2019.
21. ^ Accident report B-727-200 PP-SRK , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on February 7, 2019.
22. ^ Accident report B-737-200 PP-SNC , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on February 23, 2019.
23. ^ Accident report B-737-200 PP-SME , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on February 23, 2019.
24. ^ Accident report B-737-200C PP-SND , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on February 23, 2019.