Narrative:
It was raining as the TAM A320 approached Florianópolis Airport (FLN). On touchdown a 4 kts headwind changed to a 17 knot crosswind. The airplane suffered a runway excursion on the right hand side. The nose landing gear collapsed.
| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Date: | Thursday 6 November 2003 |
| Time: | 22:50 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-232 |
| Operator: | TAM Linhas Aéreas |
| Registration: | PT-MZL |
| MSN: | 1376 |
| First flight: | 2000-12-01 (2 years 11 months) |
| Engines: | 2 IAE V2527-A5 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 122 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 128 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Florianópolis-Hercilio Luz International Airport, SC (FLN) ( Brazil)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH/SBSP), Brazil |
| Florianópolis-Hercilio Luz International Airport, SC (FLN/SBFL), Brazil | |
| Flightnumber: | JJ3105 |
It was raining as the TAM A320 approached Florianópolis Airport (FLN). On touchdown a 4 kts headwind changed to a 17 knot crosswind. The airplane suffered a runway excursion on the right hand side. The nose landing gear collapsed.
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» ICAO Adrep file 03003760Photos
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 Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP to Florianópolis-Hercilio Luz International Airport, SC as the crow flies is 486 km (304 miles).
Distance from São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP to Florianópolis-Hercilio Luz International Airport, SC as the crow flies is 486 km (304 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.
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