Airbus A319 and Boeing 737 incident near Sao Paulo, Outside the U.S., July 29, 2024
On July 29, 2024 at about 8:30 pm local time, 2 aircraft, Airbus A319 (PTTMT) and Boeing 737 (PRXMU), were involved in the same incident near Sao Paulo, Outside the U.S. (Sao Paulo Congonhas Airport). No one was hurt; 191 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 29, 2024 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Sao Paulo, Brazil · Sao Paulo Congonhas Airport · map
- Type
- Incident · collision on the ground
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 191 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft 1
- Airbus A319 132 · all A319s on the register
- Registration
- PTTMT · no longer on the register · serial 2321
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
- Aircraft 2
- Boeing 737 8 · all 737s on the register
- Registration
- PRXMU · no longer on the register · serial 60236
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The factual record for the Airbus A319 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Ground collision during pushback/towing defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
The flight
- Departed from: SBRJ Rio De Janeiro OF
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
The factual record for the Boeing 737 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
The flight
- A second pilot was aboard
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 4 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 185 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.