LMI 2933
28 Nov 2016 · Fuel Starvation & ManagementLAMIA FLIGHT 2933 (CHAPECOENSE)
Avro RJ85 · LaMia · Image: Wikimedia Commons
Why it happened
Deliberately flew beyond fuel range
Fuel planning
Range limits
Regulatory oversight failure
Aircraft
Avro RJ85
LaMia
Route
Santa Cruz–Viru Viru (VVI), Bolivia
→ Medellín–Rionegro (MDE), Colombia
People
77 on board
71 fatalities
Date
28 Nov 2016
Flight crew
Captain: Miguel Quiroga
Category
Fuel Starvation & Management
Empty tanks at altitude.
THE STORY
An airline owner skipped every fuel stop to save money. The jet carrying Brazil's Chapecoense football team ran dry on a mountain ridge — 71 dead, including almost the whole squad.