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Why the Pilot Couldn’t Stop This Airbus After Landing?

✈️ TAM Airlines 3054, The Landing That Turned Into a Launch On July 17, 2007, a TAM Airlines Airbus A320 lifted off from Porto Alegre and headed for São Paulo, Brazil, on what should have been a routine domestic flight to Congonhas Airport. The aircraft was flyable. The crew was experienced. The flight was full. The approach looked normal. Then the jet touched down on a wet runway with almost no margin for error, and a decision made earlier in the cockpit quietly set a trap. Within seconds, the aircraft stopped behaving like a plane that had landed, and started behaving like a plane that was still trying to fly forward. Not because the brakes “failed”. Not because the runway simply “was wet”. Because one thrust lever was never brought back to idle, and the A320’s safety logic responded in the most unforgiving way possible. 📚 Related Videos 🔗 Singapore Airlines 006 –    • The Runway Was Closed for Construction… Bu...   🔗 Adam Air 782 –    • The Pilots Had No Idea Where They Were… Un...   🔗 Air India Crash –    • India’s Worst Aviation Disaster in a Decad...   📊 Key Facts Date: July 17, 2007 Aircraft: Airbus A320 Operator: TAM Airlines Flight: TAM 3054 Route: Porto Alegre to São Paulo Congonhas Onboard: 187 (passengers and crew) Ground Fatalities: 12 Total Fatalities: 199 Sequence: Wet runway, one thrust reverser inoperative, non standard thrust lever procedure selected, one lever remained in climb power, spoilers did not deploy, autobrake did not engage, runway overrun, highway crossing, impact and fire Outcome: Overran runway and crashed into buildings near the airport, total loss Investigation Focus: Thrust lever configuration and crew procedure, A320 system logic for spoilers and braking, runway condition and missing drainage grooves, operational pressure, training and oversight gaps, delayed regulatory action 🛬 The Trap That Began Before Touchdown The aircraft had one thrust reverser inoperative, a known condition that crews can safely manage. But Airbus procedures existed for a reason, because asymmetric thrust setups can create confusion at the exact moment workload peaks. That night, the crew chose the older method, believing it was safer for a short, wet runway. Instead, it reopened a failure mode Airbus had already tried to remove from cockpit decision-making. 🌧️ The Airport That Left No Second Chances Congonhas was built when the city was smaller, then the city grew around it. The runway was short. The overrun safety area was effectively nonexistent. Beyond the end were a cliff, traffic, and buildings. Worse, the runway had recently been resurfaced and reopened without full drainage grooves, meaning standing water could remain, increasing the risk of reduced braking effectiveness. At this airport, “slightly wrong” could quickly become “unstoppable.” ⚙️ The Seven Seconds That Decided Everything After touchdown, one engine went into reverse as expected. But the other thrust lever remained in climb power. That single configuration error did something brutal inside the A320’s logic: Spoilers did not deploy, because the system requires both thrust levers at idle or below. Autobrakes did not engage, because the aircraft never transitioned into a fully confirmed ground deceleration state. Braking and control became asymmetric, with forward thrust fighting stopping forces. The jet was on the ground, but the systems interpreted it like a go around attempt. 🚧 The Overrun Into the City With speed still high, the aircraft ran out of runway. It crossed the edge, traversed a taxiway, then went off the airport boundary, cleared traffic lanes, struck structures including a fuel station area, and impacted a TAM cargo building. The post-impact fire was immense. All 187 on board died. 12 on the ground also died. Total: 199. ⚠️ Disclaimer This documentary is based on publicly available investigation material, aviation data, and verified reporting. It is intended for education and awareness. It does not assign legal fault or personal blame to any crew member, airline, manufacturer, airport authority, or regulator. 🔎 Keywords TAM Airlines 3054, TAM 3054 crash, Airbus A320 Congonhas, Sao Paulo Congonhas runway overrun, A320 thrust lever error, spoilers not deployed, autobrake not engaged, thrust reverser inoperative landing, wet runway hydroplaning, runway drainage grooves missing, Brazilian aviation disaster 2007, Latam TAM history, aviation accident investigation, runway excursion documentary, cockpit procedure mistake, aviation safety systems, Congonhas airport danger