Fokker 100 PTMRK
31 October 1996 · Sao Paulo, Brazil · Fatal
Summary
On 31 October 1996, a Fokker 100 registered PTMRK, operated by TAM, was involved in an accident near Sao Paulo, Brazil. 103 people were on board and 95 died. 2 people on the ground also died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fokker 100
- Registration
- PTMRK
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- TAM
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Rio de Janeiro
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- DCA97WA004
People
95 people died, including 2 on the ground.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured | On the ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Fokker 100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 1993 | Fokker 100 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Usair | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2002 | Fokker 100 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Fokker 100 | Heho, Burma | Air Bagan | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 1997 | Boeing 747-269B | Manaus, Brazil | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1995 | Boeing 737-200 | San Paulo, Brazil | Vasp | Unknown | - |
| 29 Jan 1995 | Douglas DC8-62 | Manaus, Brazil | Arrow Air Inc. | Unknown | - |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Boeing 767-332 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Delta Air Lines Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1998 | Molino Oy MU2-2B-25 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Intercouros Ltda. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1998 | Embraer EMB-145 | Curitba, Brazil | Rio SUL Linhas Aereas | No injuries | - |