Accident Airbus A330-203 PT-MVL,
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Date:Monday 2 September 2013
Time:c. 01:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic A332 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A330-203
Owner/operator:TAM Airlines
Registration: PT-MVL
MSN: 700
Year of manufacture:2005
Engine model:GE CF6-80E1A3
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 200
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Category:Accident
Location:Fortaleza-Pinto Martins Airport, CE (FOR/SBFZ) -   Brazil
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Madrid-Barajas Airport (MD/LEMD)
Destination airport:Sao Paulo-Guarulhos (GRU)
Investigating agency: CENIPA
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
TAM Flight JJ 8065 from Madrid, Spain to Sao Paulo, Brazil diverted to Fortaleza, Brazil after encountering turbulence over the equator line at FL400.
Descent from FL400 was initiated at 01:03 Brazil time (04:03 UTC) when the flight was over the Atlantic Ocean, 290 km northeast of Fortaleza. The airplane landed about 01:43 Brazil time.
At least 15 people, including passengers and crew required medical attention.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: CENIPA
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://noticias.uol.com.br/cotidiano/ultimas-noticias/2013/09/02/pouso-de-emergencia-de-voo-internacional-da-tam-deixa-feridos-em-fortaleza.htm
http://blogdoeliomar.com.br/2013/09/02/voo-da-tam-e-atingido-por-turbulencia-e-faz-pouso-de-emergencia-em-fortaleza/utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OPovoOnline-BlogDoEliomar+%28Blog+do+Eliomar%29

History of this aircraft

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Turbulence

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Sep-2013 11:10 harro Added
02-Sep-2013 11:14 harro Updated [Time, Narrative]
02-Sep-2013 18:00 cleberjc Updated [Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative]
02-Sep-2013 18:00 harro Updated [Embed code, Narrative]
13-Sep-2020 17:55 harro Updated [Embed code, Accident report, ]

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