CX-BHS
Flight / Schedule
CX-BHS
Aircraft
Convair CV-240Registration
CX-BHS
MSN
20
Year of Manufacture
1948
Operator
Aerolineas ColoniaDate
June 17, 1973 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Montevideo-Carrasco Montevideo City District
Region
South America • Uruguay
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 17, 1973 at 12:00 AM, CX-BHS experienced a crash involving Convair CV-240, operated by Aerolineas Colonia, with the event recorded near Montevideo-Carrasco Montevideo City District.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
42 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 42 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 39, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Montevideo-Carrasco Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the left main gear stuck the ground 12 meters short of runway threshold. On impact, the undercarriage was torn off and the airplane went out of control and crashed few dozen meters further. All 42 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration CX-BHS, MSN 20, year of manufacture 1948.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
On final approach to Montevideo-Carrasco Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the left main gear stuck the ground 12 meters short of runway threshold. On impact, the undercarriage was torn off and the airplane went out of control and crashed few dozen meters further. All 42 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
39
Estimated Survivors
42
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 42
Operational Details
Operator
Aerolineas ColoniaFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Uruguay
Aircraft Details
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