TAM Transportes Aéreos Regionais Flight 402
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 Landing gear inside a damaged house
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| Date | October 31, 1996 |
| Type | Mechanical failure |
| Site | Near São Paulo, Brazil |
| Passengers | 90 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Fatalities | 96 (3 on the ground) |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft type | Fokker 100 |
| Operator | TAM Transportes Aéreos Regionais |
| Tail number | PT-MRK |
TAM Transportes Aéreos Regionais Flight 402 was a scheduled domestic flight from Congonhas/São Paulo International Airport in São Paulo, Brazil to Santos Dumont Airport in Rio de Janeiro on October 31, 1996, which crashed shortly after take-off, killing a total of 99 people.
During climbing, the No. 2 engine suffered an uncommanded reverse thrust deployment. The aircraft yawed to the right, striking a building and crashing in a populated area, killing all 96 people aboard as well 3 on the ground.
The aircraft, PT-MRK, wore a TAM Transportes Aéreos Regionais special promotion livery - "Number 1" at that time instead of the standard TAM livery.
