Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 15 September 2001
Aircraft Type: Fokker 100
Owner/operator: TAM Linhas Areas
Registration Number: PT-MRN
Location: near Belo Horizonte, MG –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 88
Component Affected: Cabin windowsCabin windows
Investigating Agency: CENIPACENIPA
Category: Accident
A uncontained engine failure en route to Sao Paulo resulted in the shattering of three cabin windows. A passenger from seat 19E was partially ejected and held by another passenger until the aircraft landed, tragically resulting in their death.A uncontained engine failure en route to Sao Paulo resulted in the shattering of three cabin windows. A passenger from seat 19E was partially ejected and held by another passenger until the aircraft landed, tragically resulting in their death.
Description
Following an uncontained engine failure en route to Sao Paulo, fragments shattered 3 cabin windows of the plane. A passenger from seat 19E was sucked out partly and was being held by another passenger until the aircraft landed. The passenger did not survive though.
Primary Cause
Uncontained engine failureUncontained engine failureShare on:
