TAM A320 near Brasilia on Jun 11th 2012, lavatory fire indication
Last Update: June 11, 2012 / 21:28:31 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 11, 2012
Airline
TAM Linhas Aereas
Flight number
JJ-3420
Departure
Rio de Janeiro Galeao, Brazil
Destination
Belem, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-MHN
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The airline reported they suspect the indication followed an actual fire in the lavatory. Burnt paper was found in the trash bin of the lavatory. Police has been called in to investigate.
According to Infraero the flight is currently estimated to reach Belem with a delay of 24 hours, the airline's website shows an error message but not the status of the flight.
The incident aircraft departed Brasilia as flight JJ-3583 from Brasilia to Sao Paulo Guarulhos,SP about 4 hours after landing in Brasilia.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 11, 2012
Airline
TAM Linhas Aereas
Flight number
JJ-3420
Departure
Rio de Janeiro Galeao, Brazil
Destination
Belem, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-MHN
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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