VASP 168: Un descenso hacia la oscuridad

On June 8, 1982, VASP Flight 168 was approaching Fortaleza at night after a stopover in Rio de Janeiro. On board the Boeing 727-200 were 128 passengers and nine crew members. The city lights were clearly visible from the cockpit, and the captain seemed convinced he could visually complete the approach. However, between the aircraft and the airport lay the Serra da Aratanha, a mountain range whose slopes remained completely hidden by darkness. Air traffic control had authorized the flight to descend only to 5,000 feet. But the Boeing continued to lose altitude as it approached the mountain at high speed. The copilot managed to warn of the presence of hills ahead, although the crew did not initiate an effective maneuver to avoid a collision. In this video, we reconstruct VASP Flight 168 from its departure from São Paulo, the stopover in Rio de Janeiro, and the final minutes of the approach to Fortaleza. We also analyzed the CENIPA findings, the descent plan, communications with air traffic control, the altitude warning system, and coordination errors within the cockpit. The accident resulted in the deaths of all 137 people on board and became the worst disaster in Brazilian commercial aviation until 2006. A recreation based on official reports, historical documentation, and testimonies related to the Serra da Aratanha tragedy. ✈️ Subscribe to discover new reconstructions of air accidents and incidents. #VASP168 #AirAccidents #Boeing727 Do you like the music on the channel? Here's the playlist: https://share.epidemicsound.com/htoma... It's from Epidemic Sound. If you want to download it, or if you have a channel and want access to all their music, sign up using this link and you'll get a free week trial: https://share.epidemicsound.com/htomaz Become a member of this channel to enjoy perks:    / @victora320   They saw the fortress… but not the mountain | VASP Flight 168 00:00 Start 01:08 VASP Flight 168 02:27 The Boeing 727 03:23 The VASP Story 04:15 A Highly Experienced Crew 05:32 The Passengers on the Flight 06:06 First Leg to Rio de Janeiro 06:42 Takeoff for Fortaleza 08:45 Preparing for the Approach 09:01 An Too-Early Descent Request 10:18 The Lights That Fooled the Pilots 11:23 The Last Communication with Air Traffic Control 12:05 The Altitude Alert 13:00 Descent Below 5,000 Feet 14:22 A Mountain Appears Ahead 15:30 The Impact 16:39 The Investigation 17:07 The Aircraft Was Functioning Properly 18:00 A Premature Visual Approach 19:07 Loss of Consciousness Situational 20:01 Warnings that didn't prevent the accident 21:08 The official cause: controlled flight into terrain 22:01 The 137 victims and the legacy of Flight 168