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Sao Paulo air disaster: neglected a fault of the brakes

Sao Paulo, Brazil - A problem inside the breaking system was already known

Today arrived the upsetting news by the Tam' president, Marco Antonio Bologna, that the airline already knew a problem in the breaking system of the Airbus 320 aircraft, which caused the Sao Paulo tragedy with more than 200 victims. As reported by the Brazilian television, the president said that past Friday technicians had discovered a broke-down of a thrust reverser, a device activated during...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1077200
Rome, Italy, 07/20/2007 13:26
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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