The essentials The Airbus A321 that left São Paulo on Wednesday arrived in Florianópolis in torrential rain. For an unknown reason, the plane left the runway a few seconds after landing. Passengers filmed the scene.
In the video filming the landing, we hear passengers chatting and children enjoying themselves when suddenly the rain that is falling over Florianópolis this Wednesday, July 12, gives way to a downpour. A few seconds later, screams are heard in the LATAM Airlines A321: In the storm, the plane seems to have become uncontrollable and to slide off the runway.
Passenger films the moment: LATAM flight LA3300 skidded off the runway at Florianópolis Airport yesterday. pic.twitter.com/epzr1mucBg
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However, more fear than harm, at least for the 172 passengers and 7 crew members. They were safely evacuated and no injuries were reported. For the Airbus A321, on the other hand, the technical team sent on site by the Chilean company that provided the São Paulo – Florianópolis connection reported damage to the nose landing gear, which sank into the soft ground at the edge of the runway. The right main landing gear crossed the asphalt, while the right engine nacelle also appeared to be damaged. Many of the aircraft’s tires were also damaged.
Severe damage to the device
According to the initial elements of the investigation, the poor weather conditions would be the cause of the PT-MXM, registered as A321-200, crossing runway limits on landing. The incident caused such damage to facilities that Florianópolis International Airport remained closed for the rest of the day and all scheduled flights were canceled on Wednesday.