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| Date: | Tuesday 8 September 2009 |
| Time: | 18:15 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 |
| Owner/operator: | Tam Linhas Aereas |
| Registration: | PR-MYA |
| MSN: | 3662 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B4/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 113 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Next to Varginha, MG -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | João Pessoa-Castro Pinto Airport, PB (JPA/SBJP) |
| São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport, SP (GRU/SBGR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft was accomplishing flight TAM 3357 from SBJP to SBGR. When next to the city of Varginha, MG, maintaining FL 340, the airplane encountered Clear Air Turbulence. A flight attendant suffered serious injuries and the aircraft sustained no damage.
Sources:
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History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 May 2020 | PR-MYA | LATAM Airlines Brasil | 0 | Over Brasil | |
min |
| Bird strike | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Sep-2024 11:24 | ASN | Added |
| 25-Sep-2024 19:15 | ASN | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
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