Salvador – São Paulo

On August 30, 2002 at 12:05 PM, Salvador – São Paulo experienced a crash involving Fokker 100, operated by TAM Brasil - Taxi Aéreo Marilia - Transportes Aéreos Regionais, with the event recorded near Campinas-Viracopos São Paulo.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

38 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 38 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 33, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft departed Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães Airport at 0846LT on a schedule service JJ3499 to São Paulo-Guarulhos Airport, carrying 33 passengers and five crew members. En route, while cruising at an altitude of 35,000 feet, the crew encountered technical problems with the primary hydraulic system. He contacted ATC and was cleared to divert to Campinas-Viracopos Airport for an emergency landing. On approach, the crew was unable to lower the undercarriage that remained blocked in their wheel well. The crew elected to lower the gear manually and several troubleshootings were unsuccessful. The decision was taken to complete a belly landing on runway 33. After touchdown, the aircraft slid for few dozen metres and eventually came to rest. All 38 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was later transferred to the TAM Museum.

Aircraft reference details include registration PT-MRL, MSN 11441, year of manufacture 1993.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -23.0060°, -47.1420°.