Fokker 100 crash, Oct 31, 1996 (99 killed), São Paulo-Con...
Fokker 100 accident on October 31, 1996 near São Paulo-Congonhas, São Paulo, Brazil with 99 fatalities. Cause: Inadvertent in-flight deployment of the...
- Date: October 31, 1996
- Aircraft: Fokker 100
- Location: São Paulo-Congonhas, São Paulo, Brazil
- Fatalities: 99
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Inadvertent in-flight deployment of the No. 2 engine thrust reverser, combined with crew confusion over the throttles and loss of control at low altitude. The official report also cites design deficiencies in the reverser system and the lack of warnings and training for the abnormality.
TAM flight 402, a scheduled service from Sao Paulo-Congonhas to Rio de Janeiro, lost power on engine no. 2 seconds after rotation because its thrust reverser had deployed in flight. The crew struggled with the throttles, the aircraft stalled after takeoff and crashed into a densely populated neighbourhood near the airport. All 99 people on board and on the ground who were counted in the toll died.