Incident Airbus A320-214 PR-MHX,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 141800
 
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Date:Sunday 8 January 2012
Time:16:12
Type:Silhouette image of generic A320 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A320-214
Owner/operator:TAM Airlines
Registration: PR-MHX
MSN: 3565
Year of manufacture:2008
Engine model:CFMI CFM56-5B4/P
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Belém/Val-de-Cães International Airport , PA (BEL/SBBE) -   Brazil
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Brasília-Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport, DF (BS
Destination airport:Belém/Val-de-Cães International Airport , PA (BEL/SBBE)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A TAM A320 PR-MHX burst both left main gear tires while landing on Belem's runway 06 at 16:12L (19:12Z) in rain and stopped with all wheels on the runway, the nose gear just inside the runway edge. The aircraft remained disabled on the runway.
The runway was closed for 6 hours until the aircraft was moved.
According to the airline, the aircraft blew the tyres upon applying brakes as result of the rain while landing in Belem.

Sources:

http://g1.globo.com/brasil/noticia/2012/01/pneu-de-aviao-estoura-durante-pouso-em-aeroporto-de-belem.html
http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/cotidiano/1031828-chuva-faz-aviao-derrapar-na-pista-do-aeroporto-de-belem.shtml


Images:


Photo of the Airbus TAM A320 PR-MHX Flight JJ3447 just few seconds before landing on Belem´s runway

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Jan-2012 12:40 PTTAA Added
10-Jan-2012 12:44 harro Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
11-Jan-2012 00:31 LAURENCE Updated [[Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]]

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