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| Date: | Monday 25 May 2009 |
| Time: | 21:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-223 |
| Owner/operator: | TAM Linhas Aereas |
| Registration: | PT-MVN |
| MSN: | 876 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PW4168A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 154 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | In flight, on approach to Sao Paulo -
 Brazil
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | KMIA |
| SBGR | |
| Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Strong turbulence of a plane TAM reached around 19h of Monday, 25, leaving 21 people injured. According to passengers the aircraft fell for few seconds. Passengers injured not attended the signs warning of safety belt. The TAM said that the injured were taken to hospitals in São Paulo. The aircraft had no damage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://g1.globo.com/Noticias/SaoPaulo/0,,MUL1167557-5605,00-TRES+FERIDOS+CONTINUAM+INTERNADOS+APOS+TURBULENCIA+EM+AVIAO+DA+TAM.html
http://desastresaereosnews.blogspot.com/2009/05/tam-diz-que-21-passageiros-se-feriram.html
Airplane photo: http://www.airliners.net/photos/airliners/0/7/3/1687370.jpg
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-May-2009 06:28 | Dantas222 | Added |
| 10-Jul-2010 10:49 | jorgetadeu7 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature, Source] |
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