TAM Airlines Flight 3054 facts for kids
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A TAM Airlines, Airbus A320 plane, similar to the one in the accident.
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| Accident summary | |
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| Date | July 17, 2007 |
| Summary | Plane went off the runway in bad weather due to pilot error and slippery conditions. |
| Place | Congonhas-São Paulo Airport, São Paulo, Brazil 23°37′11″S 046°39′44″W / 23.61972°S 46.66222°W |
| Passengers | 181 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 199 (all 187 people on board; 12 on the ground) |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A320-233 |
| Airline/user | TAM Airlines |
| Registration | PR-MBK |
| Flew from | Salgado Filho International Airport, Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| Flying to | Congonhas-São Paulo Airport, São Paulo, Brazil |
TAM Airlines Flight 3054 was a flight from Porto Alegre to São Paulo, Brazil. It was flown by an Airbus A320 airplane. On July 17, 2007, the plane could not stop on the runway at São Paulo. It crashed into a TAM Express building and a Shell gas station. This happened because of pilot mistakes and heavy rain. All 187 people on the plane and 12 people on the ground died. This was the worst airplane disaster in Brazil's history.
People on Board and Crew
Flight 3054 had 181 passengers and six crew members. The pilot was Captain Henrique Stefanini Di Sacco, who was 53 years old. He had flown planes for almost 13,700 hours. The co-pilot was First Officer Kleyber Lima, age 54. He had nearly 14,800 hours of flying experience.
Most of the people on the plane were Brazilians. However, people from many other countries were also on board. For example, 17 people were from the United States. Eight people were from Mexico, and five were from Taiwan. There were also people from Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Sweden, Argentina, and the Netherlands. People from Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Chile, China, Greece, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Norway, Peru, Portugal, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, and Venezuela were also on the flight.
| Nationality | Passengers | Crew | Ground | Total |
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 Argentina |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Australia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Belgium |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bolivia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brazil |
111 | 6 | 12 | 129 |
 Canada |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Chile |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 China |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 France |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Germany |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Greece |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Indonesia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ireland |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Italy |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Japan |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mexico |
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
 Norway |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Netherlands |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Peru |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Portugal |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Romania |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Russia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 South Africa |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Spain |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sweden |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Switzerland |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Taiwan |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
 United Kingdom |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 United States |
17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
 Venezuela |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 181 | 6 | 12 | 199 |
Images for kids
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View of Congonhas Airport from Vila Santa Catarina.
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PR-MBK, the plane involved in the accident, when it was used by another airline.
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Brigadier Jorge Kersul Filho, leading the investigation into the accident, at a press conference.
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Memorial at the site of the accident.
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An artist's drawing showing the path of the plane during its final moments.
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The TAM Express warehouse before the crash.
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Another view of the TAM Express warehouse on fire shortly after the crash.
See also
In Spanish: Vuelo 3054 de TAM Linhas Aéreas para niños
