TAM Airlines Flight 3054

TAM Airlines Flight 3054
PR-MAZ, similar aircraft to the one involved
Accident
DateJuly 17, 2007 (2007-07-17)
SummaryCrashed following runway overrun due to pilot error
SiteSão Paulo–Congonhas Airport, São Paulo, Brazil
23°37′11″S 046°39′44″W / 23.61972°S 46.66222°W / -23.61972; -46.66222
Total fatalities199
Total injuries27
Aircraft
Aircraft typeAirbus A320-233
OperatorTAM Airlines
IATA flight No.JJ3054
ICAO flight No.TAM3054
Call signTAM 3054
RegistrationPR-MBK[1]
Flight originSalgado Filho International Airport, Porto Alegre, Brazil
DestinationSão Paulo–Congonhas Airport, São Paulo, Brazil
Occupants187
Passengers181[2][3]
Crew6[4]
Fatalities187[5]
Survivors0
Ground casualties
Ground fatalities12
Ground injuries27

TAM Airlines Flight 3054 (JJ3054/TAM3054) was a regularly scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by TAM Airlines from Porto Alegre to São Paulo, Brazil. On the evening of July 17, 2007, the Airbus A320-233 serving the flight overran runway 35L at São Paulo after touching down during moderate rain and crashed into a nearby TAM Express warehouse adjacent to a Shell gas station.[6][7] The aircraft exploded on impact, killing all 187 passengers and crew on board, as well as 12 people on the ground. An additional 27 people in the warehouse were injured.[2][8][9] The accident surpassed Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907 as the deadliest aviation accident in Brazilian territory and in South American history and was the deadliest involving the Airbus A320 series until the bombing of Metrojet Flight 9268 in 2015, which killed 224. This was the last major fatal plane crash in Brazil that until 2024, when Voepass Linhas Aéreas Flight 2283 crashed near São Paulo which killed 62.

The accident was investigated by the Brazilian Air Force's Aeronautical Accidents Investigation and Prevention Center (Portuguese: Centro de Investigação e Prevenção de Acidentes Aeronáuticos; CENIPA), and a final report was issued in September 2009. CENIPA concluded that the accident was caused by pilot errors during the landing at São Paulo.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference flightbreaking was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "TAM confirma passageiro número 187 no vôo 3504" [TAM confirms 187th passenger on flight 3054] (in Portuguese). Globo. July 20, 2007. Archived from the original on August 11, 2007. Retrieved July 21, 2007.
  3. ^ "Brazil president vows thorough probe of crash: Da Silva unveils new safety steps after latest aviation disaster killed 191". NBC News. Associated Press. July 21, 2007. Archived from the original on November 12, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2007.
  4. ^ "Nota da TAM retifica informação e diz que Airbus 320 levava 176 pessoas" [TAM notice corrects information and says 176 died in Airbus 320] (in Portuguese). Agência Brasil. July 17, 2007. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2007.
  5. ^ Ranter, Harro (July 17, 2007). "Accident Description". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. Archived from the original on January 11, 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2007.
  6. ^ "Pilot in Brazilian crash tried to abort landing, official says". CNN. July 18, 2007. Archived from the original on August 11, 2007. Retrieved July 20, 2007.
  7. ^ "Incêndio permanece fora de controle; chances de sobrevivência diminuem" [Fire remains out of control; chances for survivors diminished]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). July 17, 2007. Archived from the original on August 17, 2007. Retrieved July 17, 2007.
  8. ^ "Três vítimas do acidente com avião da TAM são atendidas no hospital Alvorada" [Three victims of the TAM plane crash are treated at the Alvorada hospital]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). July 17, 2007. Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. Retrieved July 17, 2007.
  9. ^ "TAM refaz lista de vítimas e contabiliza 199 mortos" [TAM remakes list of victims and counts 199 dead]. g1.globo.com (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2007.