Tuesday afternoon a TAM Linhas Aéreas Airbus A320 (flight #JJ3054) crashed while attempting a landing at the airport in Congonhas, São Paulo Brazil. The plane apparently skidded off the wet runway colliding with a gas station and a warehouse across the road from the airport before bursting into flames.
The number of passengers on board has been reported as 174. There have been reports from the Brazilian media that 8 people, some from the plane, and some from the gas station, were taken to the local hospital for treatment and that Brazilian congressman Júlio Redecker was also on board the plane.
Low clouds and heavy rain were reported at the time of the crash. Additionally, the runway has had a history of problems with standing water. Neither of these factors have been linked to the cause of the crash at this point.
The Financial Times is relaying reports that there were no survivors and that there were 175 passengers.
