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More than 200 people believed dead after an air accident in San Paulo

San Paulo, Brazil - The runway wasn't ultimated yet

The most serious accident of the Brazilian aviation history occurred yesterday night at 18:45 local time, at the San Paulo's Congonhas airport. An Airbus A-320 aircraft of the Tam airline arriving from Porto Alegre, skidded off the end of the runway, crossed the avenida Washington, and crashing into a warehouse of the same airline, close to a fuel station. The violent impact caused a fire which...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1077045
Rome, Italy, 07/18/2007 11:42
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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