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TAM crash Congonhas Airport - Runway 35L


I've just seen last night's episode relating to this incident. I always presumed that the main cause of the crash was the reverse thrusters and the wet runway.
I didn't realise that it was pilot error. The captain mistakenly left the right engine on full power when landing the aircraft. It's unbelievable that such a tragic incident could have occurred due to a mistake by such an experienced pilot.

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I actually recall that a couple of days after the crash, an airline representative stated that inoperational thrust reverser(s) would never jeopardize a landing.



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