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Airbus in fatal Brazil crash had fault in slowing device
Posted: 20 July 2007 0959 hrs


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Rescuers work at the crash site of a TAM Airlines A320 aircraft that crashed while landing at Congonha Airport

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SAO PAULO: The Airbus 320 airplane that crashed and burned on landing in Brazil killing some 200 people was flying with a fault in the equipment meant to slow it down, the airline TAM said on Thursday.

The plane's right reverser, a motorised device to help slow it down on landing, was "disactivated in conditions stipulated by the maintenance manuals of the manufacturer Airbus and approved by the National Civil Aviation Agency" of Brazil, the airline said in a statement.

But TAM's press office told AFP that a fault in a reverser "does not jeopardise landings".

"No prior maintenance problem had been detected" and "no mechanical problem had been recorded on July 16," the day before the accident, said the TAM statement.

The crash at Sao Paulo's Congonhas airport on Wednesday was the South American country's worst air disaster and sparked intense criticism of the airport over the safety of its airways and conditions.

None of the 186 people on board the aircraft are believed to have survived, though an official toll has not yet been given. A number were also killed on the ground when the plane ploughed across a road, crashed into a building and burst into flames.

TAM's assurances followed a television report that said a problem with the reverser was detected on July 13 and that according to Airbus guidelines the plane should have been checked within 10 days of the discovery.

Video footage released by air authorities showed the plane hitting the runway at a greater speed than ones that landed before it.

The accident prevention official leading an investigation into the disaster, Jorge Kerul Filho, said his probe would look at "all hypotheses" relating to the crash.


- AFP/so

haohaoz

omg so sad

saintz87

Sometimes technical errors are also caused by human engineers not making enough effort to check it out. other than than, its really very unlucky to hear about that. What a tragic.

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