TAM Linhas Aéreas plane crashes at São Paulo airport in Brazil
{{date|July 18, 2007}}
[[Image:Acidentetam9.jpg|right|300px|thumb|<small>Image: Milton Mansilha/Agência Brasil</small>]]
On Tuesday afternoon a [[w:TAM Linhas Aéreas|TAM Linhas Aéreas]] [[w:Airbus A320 family|Airbus A320]] (flight #[[w:TAM Linhas Aéreas Flight 3054|JJ3054]]) crashed while attempting a landing at Congonhas airport, in [[w:São Paulo|São Paulo]] [[Brazil]]. The plane reportedly skidded off the wet runway, crossed a busy thoroughfare  before careening into a fuel depot and warehouse ultimately bursting into flames.

"The plane accelerated when it reached the end of the runway and tried to take off again to avoid the road, but it crashed into the building and exploded," Junior Matos told ''[[w:Agence France-Presse|AFP]]''. 

Authorities believe that all 180 people onboard the plane have died, and a further 15 people on the ground are feared dead as well.

Earlier, there were reports from the Brazilian media that eight people, some from the plane, and some from the gas station, were taken to the local hospital for treatment and that Brazilian congressman Júlio Redecker was also on board the plane. 

Low clouds and heavy rain were reported at the time of the crash. Additionally, the runway has had a history of problems with standing water. Neither of these factors have been linked to the cause of the crash at this point.

Rodrigo Pinho, state attorney, said the authorities will thoroughly investigate "to determine the cause and to identify who was responsible". 

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Image: Milton Mansilha/Agência Brasil
On Tuesday afternoon a TAM Linhas Aéreas Airbus A320 (flight #JJ3054) crashed while attempting a landing at Congonhas airport, in São Paulo Brazil. The plane reportedly skidded off the wet runway, crossed a busy thoroughfare  before careening into a fuel depot and warehouse ultimately bursting into flames.

"The plane accelerated when it reached the end of the runway and tried to take off again to avoid the road, but it crashed into the building and exploded," Junior Matos told AFP. 

Authorities believe that all 180 people onboard the plane have died, and a further 15 people on the ground are feared dead as well.

Earlier, there were reports from the Brazilian media that eight people, some from the plane, and some from the gas station, were taken to the local hospital for treatment and that Brazilian congressman Júlio Redecker was also on board the plane. 

Low clouds and heavy rain were reported at the time of the crash. Additionally, the runway has had a history of problems with standing water. Neither of these factors have been linked to the cause of the crash at this point.

Rodrigo Pinho, state attorney, said the authorities will thoroughly investigate "to determine the cause and to identify who was responsible". 


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es:Caída de avión genera gigantesco incendio en Brasil
it:Disastro aereo in Brasile: 200 morti
pl:Brazylia: katastrofa lotnicza w São Paulo
Avião da TAM Linhas Aéreas se choca em São Paulo
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