Incident Airbus A319-132 PR-MAO,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174118
 
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Date:Tuesday 24 February 2015
Time:c. 16:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic A319 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A319-132
Owner/operator:TAM
Registration: PR-MAO
MSN: 1837
Year of manufacture:2002
Engine model:IAE V2524-A5
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:near São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport, SP (GRU/SBGR) -   Brazil
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport, SP (GRU/SBGR)
Destination airport:Joinville-Cubatao Airport, SC (JOI/SBJV)
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
TAM Flight JJ3793 from São Paulo-Guarulhos to Joinville, Brazil returned to Guarulhos after sustaining hail damage to the nose cone and wind screen.
The aircraft took off at 16:07 and entered an hail storm during the flight. The crew decided to return to Guarulhos were a safe landing was carried out at 17:07.

Sources:

CENIPA

Images:


Weather image from Wunderground at 16:00 hours local time, showing severe weather south west of Guarulhos (red pin).

Media:

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2015 16:29 harro Added
25-Feb-2015 17:12 harro Updated [Photo, ]
03-Apr-2020 17:17 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source]

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