TAM A320 at Natal on May 19th 2012, dropped fan cowl doors
Last Update: May 21, 2012 / 21:16:48 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 19, 2012
Airline
TAM Linhas Aereas
Flight number
JJ-3317
Departure
Natal, Brazil
Destination
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-MYP
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Passengers described the event as an engine explosion.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 19, 2012
Airline
TAM Linhas Aereas
Flight number
JJ-3317
Departure
Natal, Brazil
Destination
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-MYP
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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