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Tam Airlines Flight 3054 Airbus 320 Accident |
SUMMARY |
On
July 17, 2007, TAM Airlines Flight 3054 careened
off the runway at Sao Paulo's Congonhas airport
in the deadliest aviation accident in Brazilian
history. Read
more below... |
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of over 50 families of the victims of the 2006 Gol crash
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LLP. In addition to representing the largest number of
clients, Lieff Global filed the first case in New York,
where all the Gol claims are now consolidated. |
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RIO DE JANIERO
Rua Primeiro de Marco, nº 23
5º andar
Centro - Rio de Janeiro
CEP: 20010.000
Telefax: 2507-4195 |
PORTO ALEGRE
Mostardeiros, ST, 366
60. floor 601
escriotrio 10
Moinhos de Vento,
Porto Alegre, RS,
CEP: 90430-000
Telefax: 51 21171821
51 21171811
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SUMMARY |
On
July 17, 2007, TAM Airlines Flight 3054 careened
off the runway at Sao Paulo's Congonhas airport.
The TAM airplane accident is the deadliest
in Brazil's history, after the Gol Airlines
tragedy on September 26, 2006. Lieff Global,
together with Brazilian co-counsel Leonardo
Amarante, represent over 50 families whose
relatives died in the Gol Airlines Flight 1907
crash.
TAM Airlines
Flight 3054 originated in Porto
Alegre in southern Brazil. Upon
final approach in San Paulo, the
Airbus 320 aircraft veered off
the runway, across a highway, and
slammed into a TAM office building,
exploding into a ball of flame.
All of the 189 passengers and crew
members on board perished in the
Flight 3054 disaster, as well as
at least 10 persons on the ground.
A number of persons on the grounds
were also injured.
After touching down in wet conditions, the aircraft failed to decelerate
sufficiently and veered to the left, exiting the runway at high
velocity. Reports indicate that the plane's data recorder shows
that the throttle for the right engine was in the incorrect position
during landing, causing increased thrust to that engine and preventing
use of the spoilers and autobrake for deceleration. The runway,
which has been criticized for being too short, had recently renovated,
but anti-skid grooving had not yet been completed. |
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| The issues under investigation
include: |
- Whether the recorder shows the throttle was in an
incorrect position on landing because the pilot failed
to move it to the correct position, because of a mechanical
problem with the throttle, or because the plane's computer
system misread the throttle's placement;
- Whether the Airbus warning regarding throttle position
was adequate, and whether provisions in its operating
manual for landing with one reverser inoperative provide
sufficient guidance;
- Whether the runway met safety standards for landing
such a plane in wet conditions, given its length, the
lack of anti-skid grooving and the lack of an overrun
area. It has been reported that a number of pilots
informed air traffic controllers that the runway was
slippery prior to the accident. The runway was closed
for a brief period shortly before the accident, but
then opened again.
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Recent
News Stories on the TAM Crash |
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| The Legal Rights of Victims
and Families Whose Loved Ones Die in Aviation Accidents |
| We appreciate that this is a time
of deep pain and grief for the families of the passengers
and crew who died in the TAM Airlines crash. In the coming
weeks, however, you may well have questions concerning
how and why the crash occurred, your legal rights, and
compensation that may be available to you. For answers
to many of your questions on aviation law please visit
our Aviation Law Frequently Asked
Questions page. |
| You will also have questions on
the duties and legal responsibility of TAM Airlines; Airbus,
the manufacturer of the plane; the airport authority for
Congonhas airport; and other corporations involved in the
operations and maintenance of the aircraft. Lieff Global
is collaborating with Brazilian attorneys and an international
team of aviation safety experts to address these questions
and provide legal assistance to the families who lost loved
ones. |
| Contact International Aviation
Law Attorneys |
| Families whose loved ones died
in the TAM Airlines crash are welcome to contact
Lieff Global by email in English or Portuguese to learn
more about their legal rights. You may also telephone us
toll-free at 1-800-541-7358 in the U.S., or 1-415-788-8000
from outside the U.S., and request to speak to attorney Lexi
J. Hazam, who speaks Portuguese. |
| As noted, Lieff Global, along
with co-counsel, is presently representing many families
whose loved ones died in the Gol Airlines tragedy. We welcome
the opportunity to answer your questions free of charge,
without obligation and in strict confidence. |
| You may also telephone us toll-free
at 1-800-541-7358 in the U.S., or 1-415-788-8000 from outside
the U.S., and request to speak to attorney Lexi J. Hazam.
Alternatively, you may also contact our co-counsel in Brazil,
Leonardo Amarante by
email at amarante@leonardoamarante.com.br,
or directly at his office: |
Rio de Janeiro:
Rua Primeiro de Março, nº 23
5º andar
Centro - Rio de Janeiro
CEP: 20010.000
Telefax: 2507-4195 |
Porto Alegre:
Mostardeiros, St, 366
6o. floor, 601 - office 10
Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre
RS, Brazil - ZC 90430-000
Phone: 55 51 21171821 -
55 51 21171811 |
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