Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 8 August 2006
Aircraft Type: Fokker 100
Owner/operator: TAM Linhas Areas
Registration Number: PT-MQN
Location: S?o Paulo, SP –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Minor, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 81
Component Affected: Passenger DoorPassenger Door
Category: Accident
A TAM Flight 3040 experienced a significant incident during takeoff, where a left front passenger door opened in flight and separated from the aircraft, resulting in a collision with a supermarket roof.A TAM Flight 3040 experienced a significant incident during takeoff, where a left front passenger door opened in flight and separated from the aircraft, resulting in a collision with a supermarket roof.
Description
TAM Flight 3040 departed Congonhas (CGH) at 13:47 on a flight to Rio de Janeiro (GIG). Shortly after takeoff from runway 35, the left front passenger door opened in flight and separated from the airplane. The door fell onto the roof of the Extra supermarket in the Avenida Ricardo Jafet. The airplane returned to the airport for a safe emergency landing.
Primary Cause
Door separation during takeoff.Door separation during takeoff.Share on:
