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Tam Airlines Flight 3054 Airbus 320 Accident
Summary
of the Accident
On July 17, 2007,
TAM Airlines Flight 3054 careened off
the runway at Sao Paulo's Congonhas airport
in the deadliest
aviation accident in Brazil's history.
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Lieff Global
LLP is currently leading the representation of
over 50 families of the victims of the 2006 Gol
crash in coordination with the law firm of Lieff
Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP. In addition
to representing the largest number of clients,
Lieff Global filed the first case in New York,
where all the Gol claims are now consolidated.
Lieff Global also works on
the current Gol case with Brazil's leading plaintiffs'
lawyer, Leonardo
Amarante. Mr. Amarante played
a key role in obtaining access to crucial evidence
from Brazil in relation to the Gol case. Other
collaborations with Mr. Amarante and Lieff Cabraser
include the hemophilia blood factor cases, in which
we represent hundreds of Brazilians in product
liability litigation against U.S. manufacturers
of blood factor for selling products contaminated
with HIV.
Families whose
loved ones died or were injured in an
airplane accident are welcome to contact
a lawyer at Lieff Global to
learn more about their legal rights.
We welcome the opportunity to answer
your questions free of charge and without
obligation.
On July 17, 2007, TAM Airlines
Flight 3054 careened off the runway at Sao Paulo's
Congonhas airport. The TAM airplane accident is the
deadliest in Brazil's history, after the Gol Airlines
tragedy on September 26, 2006. Lieff Global, together
with Brazilian co-counsel Leonardo Amarante, represent
over 50 families whose relatives died in the Gol
Airlines Flight 1907 crash.
TAM Airlines Flight 3054
originated in Porto Alegre in southern Brazil. Upon
final approach in San Paulo, the Airbus 320 aircraft
veered off the runway, across a highway, and slammed
into a TAM office building, exploding into a ball of
flame. All of the 189 passengers and crew members on
board perished in the Flight 3054 disaster, as well
as at least 10 persons on the ground. A number of persons
on the grounds were also injured.
After touching down in wet
conditions, the aircraft failed to decelerate sufficiently
and veered to the left, exiting the runway at high
velocity. Reports indicate that the plane's data recorder
shows that the throttle for the right engine was in
the incorrect position during landing, causing increased
thrust to that engine and preventing use of the spoilers
and autobrake for deceleration. The runway, which has
been criticized for being too short, had recently renovated,
but anti-skid grooving had not yet been completed.
Whether the recorder shows the throttle was in an incorrect
position on landing because the pilot failed to move it to
the correct position, because of a mechanical problem with
the throttle, or because the plane's computer system misread
the throttle's placement;
Whether the Airbus warning regarding throttle position
was adequate, and whether provisions in its operating manual
for landing with one reverser inoperative provide sufficient
guidance;
Whether the runway met safety standards for landing such
a plane in wet conditions, given its length, the lack of
anti-skid grooving and the lack of an overrun area. It has
been reported that a number of pilots informed air traffic
controllers that the runway was slippery prior to the accident.
The runway was closed for a brief period shortly before the
accident, but then opened again.
The Legal Rights of Victims and Families Whose Loved Ones Die in Aviation Accidents
We appreciate that this is a time of deep pain and grief for the families of the passengers and crew who died in the TAM Airlines crash. In the coming weeks, however, you may well have questions concerning how and why the crash occurred, your legal rights, and compensation that may be available to you. For answers to many of your questions on aviation law please visit our Aviation Law Frequently Asked Questions page.
You will also have questions on the duties and legal responsibility of TAM Airlines; Airbus, the manufacturer of the plane; the airport authority for Congonhas airport; and other corporations involved in the operations and maintenance of the aircraft. Lieff Global is collaborating with Brazilian attorneys and an international team of aviation safety experts to address these questions and provide legal assistance to the families who lost loved ones.
Contact International Aviation Law Attorneys
Families whose loved ones died in the TAM Airlines crash are welcome to contact Lieff Global by email in English or Portuguese to learn more about their legal rights. You may also telephone us toll-free at 1-800-541-7358 in the U.S., or 1-415-788-8000 from outside the U.S., and request to speak to attorney Lexi J. Hazam, who speaks Portuguese.
As noted, Lieff Global, along with co-counsel, is presently representing many families whose loved ones died in the Gol Airlines tragedy. We welcome the opportunity to answer your questions free of charge, without obligation and in strict confidence.
You may also telephone us toll-free at
1-800-541-7358 in the U.S., or 1-415-788-8000 from outside
the U.S., and request to speak to attorney Lexi J. Hazam. Alternatively,
you may also contact our co-counsel in Brazil, Leonardo Amarante
by email at amarante@leonardoamarante.com.br or directly at
his office:
Rio de Janeiro:
Rua Primeiro de Março, nº 23
5º andar
Centro - Rio de Janeiro
CEP: 20010.000
Telefax: 2507-4195
Porto Alegre:
Mostardeiros, St, 366
6o. floor, 601 - office 10
Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre
RS, Brazil - ZC 90430-000
Phone: 55 51 21171821 -
55 51 21171811
About Lieff Global
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firm with offices in San Francisco and New York, and affiliate
offices worldwide. Our representation has included both Americans
and people residing in Europe and Asia in aviation lawsuits
filed worldwide.
Lieff Global is uniquely positioned
to answer your questions and represent your interests. Our
attorneys have over forty years of experience litigating airplane
crash cases worldwide. We have relationships with the foremost
experts in the fields of aviation safety and disaster analysis.
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