A LATAM Airlines plane burst a tire after landing at Brasilia International Airport, Brazil, on May 8th.
The incident happened when the flight JJ-384 was coming from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The passengers safely disembarked via stairs onto the taxiway. No injuries were reported.
For those individuals following the Tam case:
“Scores of plaintiffs suing over Brazil’s deadliest airline crash have settled with TAM Airlines and the plane’s lessor, Pegasus Aviation IV Inc., and intend to direct their claims against the companies that manufactured the plane and its components.”
“To view more of the LAW 360 press release”
What: TAM Express flight 3054 (Airbus A320) en route from Porto Alegre to Sao Paulo
Where: Congonhas airport
When: 1850 (2150 GMT) on Tuesday
Who: 186 passengers and crew plus assorted on ground
Why: wet runway conditions; unfit unfinished runway; reverser (and other) issues on plane. These and other reasons are in contention.
Almost 200 Feared Dead in Air CrashOriginal article 2007/07/18
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What: Norte Táxi Aéreo Beechcraft 95-B55 Baron en route from Cametá to Baião
Where: Cametá, PA Brazil
When: Feb 16 2012, 10:00 am
Who: 4 aboard, 4 fatalities
Why: The Taxi service plane crashed not long after takeoff, killing the pilot, copilot and two security guards who worked transporting money for a bank. A fire ensued after the crash, and rescuers found the bodies were charred.
The crash occurred a kilometer from the runway. The airport fire department team responded. Seripa (regional research and prevention of Aviation Accidents) is investigating.
Zagros Airlines flight ZO-4013 had to return and make an emergency landing in Tehran, Iran, on October 19th.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-83 plane took off for Ahvaz, Iran, but burst a left main tire during departure.
The crew subsequently returned and landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Spicejet flight SG 517 had to make an emergency landing in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, on March 1st.
The Boeing 737-900 plane took off from Bangalore and was en-route to Kolkata when the runway inspection crew found tire debris and informed the pilots about tire burst. The pilots in turn requested emergency assistance on arrival in Kolkata.
The plane landed safely. There were 211 passengers and 7 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
LATAM Airlines flight JJ-8030 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on December 27th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Sao Paulo, Brazil, to Montevideo, Uruguay, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. All 220 people aboard remained unharmed.
Pictured: two FAB’s F-5M simulating an IFR operation during the Brazilian Independence Day Parade
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net
Contact photographer Ricardo de Farias Santos
What: Brazilian F-5M fighter
Where: military base in southern Brazil
When: September 6, 2010 8:45 a.m.
Why: During routine operations, a metal panel from the F-5M fell from the fighter on to a street in downtown Cachoeirinha. It struck the pavement at a high rate of speed, bounced and sent shards of metal flying. No one was injured.
