Incident Overview
Date: Monday 25 May 2009
Aircraft Type: Airbus A330-223
Owner/operator: TAM Linhas Areas
Registration Number: PT-MVN
Location: In flight, on approach to Sao Paulo –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 154
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Investigating Agency: CENIPACENIPA
Category: Accident
A TAM aircraft experienced significant turbulence around 19:00 on Monday, 25th, resulting in 21 injured passengers. Passengers were not alerted to the safety belt warnings and did not respond to the distress signals. The aircraft sustained no damage.A TAM aircraft experienced significant turbulence around 19:00 on Monday, 25th, resulting in 21 injured passengers. Passengers were not alerted to the safety belt warnings and did not respond to the distress signals. The aircraft sustained no damage.
Description
Strong turbulence of a plane TAM reached around 19h of Monday, 25, leaving 21 people injured. According to passengers the aircraft fell for few seconds. Passengers injured not attended the signs warning of safety belt. The TAM said that the injured were taken to hospitals in S?o Paulo. The aircraft had no damage.
Source of Information
http://g1.globo.com/Noticias/SaoPaulo/0,,MUL1167557-5605,00-TRES+FERIDOS+CONTINUAM+INTERNADOS+APOS+TURBULENCIA+EM+AVIAO+DA+TAM.html, http://www.airliners.net/photos/airliners/0/7/3/1687370.jpghttp://g1.globo.com/Noticias/SaoPaulo/0,,MUL1167557-5605,00-TRES+FERIDOS+CONTINUAM+INTERNADOS+APOS+TURBULENCIA+EM+AVIAO+DA+TAM.html, http://www.airliners.net/photos/airliners/0/7/3/1687370.jpgPrimary Cause
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