Criminal Occurrence description
Last updated: 22 May 2013
| Status: | |
| Date: | 09 JUL 1997 |
| Time: | 08:48 |
| Type: | Fokker 100 |
| Operator: | TAM Transportes Aéreos Regionais |
| Registration: | PT-WHK |
| C/n / msn: | 11452 |
| First flight: | 1993-06-03 (4 years 1 months) |
| Engines: | 2 Rolls Royce 650-15 Tay |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 55 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 60 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Airplane fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | near Suzano, SP (Brazil)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | São José dos Campos Airport, SP (SJK/SBSJ), Brazil |
| São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH/SBSP), Brazil | |
| Flightnumber: | 283 |
The aircraft was climbing through 2400m after taking off from Sao José dos Campos when a bomb exploded in the passenger cabin at row 18, underneath seat 18D. The passenger seated in seat 18E was ejected out of the aircraft through a 2mx2m hole in the fuselage. A safe emergency landing at São Paulo was carried out.
Sources:
» ICAO Adrep
» Istoé online
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from São José dos Campos Airport, SP to São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP as the crow flies is 92 km (57 miles).
Distance from São José dos Campos Airport, SP to São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP as the crow flies is 92 km (57 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
