Airbus A320-233 PR-MBK
17 July 2007 · Sao Paulo, Brazil · Fatal
Summary
On 17 July 2007 at about 21:54 local time, a Airbus A320-233 registered PR-MBK, operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an accident near Sao Paulo, Brazil. 199 people were on board and 187 died. 12 people on the ground also died. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:54
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus A320-233
- Registration
- PR-MBK
- Operator
- TAM Linhas Aéreas
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- DCA07RA059
People
187 people died, including 12 on the ground.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured | On the ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 199 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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 Airbus A320 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2007 | Airbus A320-211 | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | Northwest Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2007 | Airbus A320-232 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | United Air Lines Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 2008 | Airbus A320 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | United Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Airbus A320 | Islamabad, Pakistan | AirBlue | Unknown | - |
| 5 Mar 2006 | Airbus A320 | Dublin, Ireland | Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana | Unknown | - |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Airbus A320 | Shenzhen, China, China | China Southern Airlines | Unknown | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 2007 | Robinson R-44 | San Paulo, Brazil | Gbbmserv E Participações Ltda | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Bell 212 | Sao Paulo,, Brazil | Omni Helicopters, SA | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2007 | Boeing 737-300 | Brazil | Gol Linhas Aereas | Unknown | - |
| 19 Dec 2007 | Cirrus SR22 | Gurupi, Brazil | Waltermy Da Sivla | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Dec 2007 | Airbus A-320 | Natal, Brazil | TAM Linhas Aeras S/A | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2007 | Piper PA-34-200T | Natal, Brazil | Frank Hettlich | Fatal | 1 |