NEWS ABOUT: TAM
TAM stories: 3 news briefs
Yet another disaster in Brazil's troubled aviation system
Reuters Nov 5, 07 2:54 AM CST
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At least six people were killed yesterday when a private plane crashed into a residential district of Sao Paolo in the latest tragedy to rock Brazil's crisis-ridden air transport system. A 10-seater Lear Jet operated by an air taxi company had just taken off for Rio de Janeiro when it plummeted into a neighborhood in the north of the city.
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Frantic cockpit transcripts point to mechanical error in crash that killed 200
Associated Press Aug 2, 07 7:29 AM CDT
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Panicked pilots of a doomed Brazilian plane are heard struggling to control the aircraft speeding down a rain-slicked runway in transcripts of a cockpit tape released yesterday. "Slow down! Turn, turn, turn!" screams the co-pilot. "I can't," says the pilot. "Oh my God! Oh my God!" The plane crashed, killing 200 people.
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Airbus skids off runway, reviving safety scandal
Associated Press Jul 17, 07 10:27 PM CDT
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A plane with up to 178 passengers and crew skidded off a Brazilian runway in heavy rain, careered across a traffic-snarled road, slammed into a gas station and exploded in a huge ball of fire. The accident happened as a Tam Airlines Airbus was landing in Sao Paolo after a flight from Porto Alegre last night.
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