TAM Airlines Flight 3054
TAM Airlines Flight 3054 was a flight from Porto Alegre to São Paulo, Brazil by an Airbus A320 airplane. On July 17, 2007, the airplane overran the runway at São Paulo’s Congonhas Airport, and crashed into a TAM Express warehouse next to a Shell gas station, killing all 187 people on board and 12 people on the ground. It is the deadliest aviation accident in Brazil’s history.
.jpg) A TAM Airbus A320 that looked similar to the one involved | |
| Accident summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 17, 2007 |
| Summary | Crashed following runway excursion on landing |
| Place | São Paulo–Congonhas Airport, São Paulo, Brazil 23°37′11″S 046°39′44″W / 23.61972°S 46.66222°WCoordinates: 23°37′11″S 046°39′44″W / 23.61972°S 46.66222°W |
| Passengers | 181[1][2] |
| Crew | 6[3] |
| Fatalities | 187[4] |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A320-233 |
| Airline/user | TAM Airlines |
| Registration | PR-MBK[5] |
| Flew from | Salgado Filho International Airport, Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| Flying to | São Paulo–Congonhas Airport, São Paulo, Brazil |
Passengers and crew
Flight 3054 carried 199 passengers and six crew members on the plane. Captain Henrique Stefanini Di Sacco, age 53, was flying the plane. He had nearly 13,700 flight hours over his career as a pilot. The co-pilot was First Officer Kleyber Lima, age 54. He had almost 14,800 hours of flying experience. Most of the passengers on the plane were Brazilians, but 17 came from the United States, and eight from Mexico, five came from Taiwan, four each came from Germany and Italy, three each from the United Kingdom and Canada, two each from France, Sweden, Argentina, the Netherlands, one each from Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Chile, China, Greece, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Norway, Peru, Portugal, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, and Venezuela.
| Nationality | Passengers | Crew | Ground | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Australia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| File:Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 129 | 6 | 12 | 129 |
 Canada |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 China |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 France |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Germany |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Greece |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Indonesia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ireland |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Italy |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Japan |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mexico |
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
 Norway |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Peru |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Portugal |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Romania |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Russia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 South Africa |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Spain |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sweden |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Switzerland |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Taiwan |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
 United Kingdom |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 United States |
17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 199 | 6 | 12 | 199 |
TAM Airlines Flight 3054 Media
The aircraft involved in the accident, while still in service with Pacific Airlines in 2004
An artist's rendering showing the path of the aircraft during its final moments
The TAM Express warehouse before the crash
The wreckage of Flight 3054 the day after the crash
The TAM Express warehouse on fire shortly after the crash
Landing gear being lifted from the warehouse
The burnt-out warehouse after the crash
References
- ↑ TAM confirma passageiro número 187 no vôo 3504 (in pt) (July 20, 2007)Globo. Retrieved July 21, 2007.
- ↑ "Brazil president vows thorough probe of crash: Da Silva unveils new safety steps after latest aviation disaster killed 191". NBC News. July 21, 2007. http://www.nbcnews.com/id/19864334. Retrieved July 21, 2007.
- ↑ Nota da TAM retifica informação e diz que Airbus 320 levava 176 pessoas (in pt) (July 17, 2007)Agência Brasil. Retrieved July 17, 2007.
- ↑ Ranter, Harro. Accident Description. aviation-safety.net (July 17, 2007)Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved July 19, 2007.
- ↑ Ionides, Nicholas. BREAKING NEWS: TAM A320 crashes in São Paulo (July 18, 2007)Flight International. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
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