Cascavel, Brazil, 31 August 2026 — A LATAM Brasil Airbus A320-214, registered as PR-MYO, suffered a runway excursion while landing at Cascavel Airport (CAC/SBCA) on Monday.
The 14-year-old aircraft was operating flight LA3858 from Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport (GRU/SBGR) to Cascavel, carrying 151 people on board, including 145 passengers and 6 crew members.
According to initial reports, the aircraft landed on runway 15 and rolled to the end of the runway before veering off to the left and coming to a stop in the grass. Airport fire and rescue services were dispatched to evacuate the aircraft. Authorities have confirmed that none of the occupants were injured in the incident.
The Landing
Prior to landing, the aircraft entered a holding pattern due to thunderstorm activity over the airport.
Flight tracking data shows the aircraft began its final approach to runway 15 at approximately 12:42 UTC with a ground speed of around 140 knots at touchdown. The aircraft subsequently used the full length of the runway, with data from Flightradar24 indicating it was still traveling at approximately 60 knots over the 1,000-foot marker.
The A320 then exited the runway on the left side, just before the threshold, coming to rest on the grass. The airport was temporarily closed to all departures and arrivals while emergency services evacuated the aircraft. Photos and videos taken after the incident show the aircraft largely intact.
Challenging conditions
The landing took place amid challenging weather conditions, with a significant thunderstorm in the vicinity of the airport at the time of arrival.
Cascavel Airport has a single 1,771-meter-long runway, and the combination of a wet surface and severe weather would have required careful management of speed, braking action, and surface conditions.
METARs at the time of the incident indicated thunderstorm activity:
METAR SBCA 311200Z 12007KT 040V180 3000 TSRA FEW002 FEW050CB BKN100 19/19 Q1013
METAR SBCA 311300Z 07009KT 9999 -TSRA FEW003 SCT030 FEW040CB OVC080 19/19 Q1012 RERA
It is too early to determine the factors that contributed to the excursion. An official investigation has been launched, with local authorities set to examine the aircraft damage, flight data, and ATC recordings to establish the sequence of events.
