#OnThisDay in 1996, TAM Flight 402 crashes on takeoff from São Paulo, Brazil

20 years ago today, TAM Transportes Aéreos Regionais Flight 402 (PT-MRK) was a scheduled domestic flight from Congonhas-São Paulo International Airport in São Paulo, Brazil to Recife International Airport in Recife via Santos Dumont Airport in Rio de Janeiro. The Fokker 100 was carrying 90 passengers & 6 crew members.  PT-MRK, the aircraft involved at Congonhas-São Paulo…