Airbus A320 incident near Sao Paulo, Br, February 23, 2017
On February 23, 2017 at about 9:48 pm local time, a Airbus A320, registered PTMZY, was involved in an incident during takeoff (rejected takeoff) near Sao Paulo. No one was hurt; 137 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
- February 23, 2017 · about 9:48 pm local time
- Place
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 137 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus A320 232 · all A320s on the register
- Registration
- PTMZY · no longer on the register · serial 1628
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On February 23, 2017, during takeoff from São Paulo airport, the right hand engine of a Brazilian registered Airbus 320, registration number PT–MZY, lost power, causing a rejected takeoff and a temporary excursion from the runway. The Brazilian Centro de Investigaçáo e Prevençáo de Acidentes Aeronauticos (CENIPA) is investigating the incident. As the state of manufacture of the engines, the NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 to the Convention of Civil Aviation to assist the Brazilian CENIPA. All inquiries concerning this incident should be directed to the Brazilian Centro de Investigaçáo e Prevençáo de Acidentes Aeronauticos — CENIPA.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of engine power (partial) during takeoff (rejected takeoff) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Not recorded
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 4 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 131 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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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.