plane crash at Sao Paulo

july 18 2007

A Tam Airlines airbus 320 has crashed at the midtown airport of Sao Paulo this evening.

As far as information reached the plane tried to land, slided from the runway, over a highway at rushhour and hit a gasstation.

The plane had between 150 and 170 passengers on board and burst into fire.

At the TV I can see fireworkers bussy with several fires.
Enormous clouds of black thick smoke fill the air.

There is no word yet about survivors or how this could have happened.

The airport dealt in the past with water on the runways, but the last months renovation has taken place.
At the moment it's raining, but there is no indication it has been a problem for this plane.