JJ 3054
17 Jul 2007 · Runway Overruns & ExcursionsTAM FLIGHT 3054
Airbus A320 · TAM Linhas Aéreas · Image: Wikimedia Commons
Why it happened
One reverser off, wet short runway, no margin
Thrust reverser (deactivated)
Wet runway
Runway length
Aircraft
Airbus A320
TAM Linhas Aéreas
Route
Porto Alegre (POA), Brazil
→ São Paulo–Congonhas (CGH), Brazil
People
187 on board
187 fatalities +12 on ground
Date
17 Jul 2007
Category
Runway Overruns & Excursions
When the runway runs out.
THE STORY
One reverser was deactivated and the wet, short Congonhas runway gave no margin. The A320 overran and hit a cargo building — Brazil's deadliest crash.