Boeing 767-332 accident near Sao Paulo, Br, September 14, 2012
On September 14, 2012 at about 1:30 am local time, a Boeing 767-332, registered N173DZ, was substantially damaged in an accident near Sao Paulo. It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). No one was hurt; 220 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 14, 2012 · about 1:30 am local time
- Place
- Sao Paulo, Brazil · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 220 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 767-332 · all 767-332s on the register
- Registration
- N173DZ · registry record · serial 29692
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Seats: 330
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Delta Air Lines INC
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 9 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 209 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), has not been read from the NTSB for this case yet; the list appears here once it has. Open the docket at the NTSB.
Other NTSB records under N173DZ the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.