Brazilian media are marking 30 years since a TAM Fokker 100 crashed at São Paulo's Congonhas airport, an accident that killed 99 people, according to CNN Brasil. UOL Economia reports that the disaster changed Brazilian aviation, while G1 frames the anniversary around what shifted afterward in air safety and in the rights of victims.
Coverage from several outlets has centred on the people left behind. Agência Brasil spoke with a widow who said her mourning has never ended, three decades on. Folha de S.Paulo gathered recollections of the crash, with one account describing the scene as resembling a war zone.
The anniversary has prompted Brazilian newsrooms to look back at the accident and at the changes that followed it. The outlets reporting on the milestone include UOL Economia, G1, Agência Brasil, Folha de S.Paulo and CNN Brasil, each approaching the date from a different angle — the transformation of the country's aviation, the evolution of safety rules and compensation for families, and the personal loss that persists.
What to watch next: whether the anniversary renews public discussion of air-safety regulation and support for the families of victims in Brazil.
