| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | October 31, 1996 |
| Time: | 0827 |
| Location: | Sao Paolo, Brazil |
| Operator: | TAM (Brazil) |
| Flight #: | 402 |
| Route: | Sao Paulo - Rio de Janiero |
| AC Type: | Fokker 100 |
| Registration: | PT-MRK |
| cn / ln: | 11440 |
| Aboard: | 95 (passengers:89 crew:6) |
| Fatalities: | 95 (passengers:89 crew:6) |
| Ground: | 3 |
| Summary: | The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff into a residential area striking a building. Uncommanded deployment of the thrust reverser on the right engine caused the plane to roll right and lose control. |
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