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LATAM Airbus A320 Exits Runway During Rainy Cascavel Landing
A LATAM Airlines Airbus A320 veered off the runway while landing at Cascavel Airport in Brazil on August 31. Arriving from Sao Paulo Guarulhos amid reported thunderstorms and heavy rain, the aircraft touched down on Runway 15 before sliding off the left edge near the opposite threshold. All passengers and crew evacuated without injury, though the status of the airframe remains unconfirmed. For pilots, this event serves as a stark reminder of the hydroplaning and directional control risks inherent to active convective weather and wet runway operations.