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Tam Airbus Flight Cancelled over Electrical Failure

What: TAM Airbus flight en route from Florianópolis to Brasilia
Where: Hercilio Luz International Airport in Florianópolis
When: Thursday June 11
Who: Number of passengers was not released
Why: After the plane experienced electrical failure, the flight out of Hercilio Luz International Airport in Florianópolis was cancelled.

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