Buenos Aires – San Miguel de Tucumán

The twin engine airplane departed Buenos Aires-Aeroparque-Jorge Newbury Airport on a flight to San Miguel de Tucumán. En route, the pilot encountered technical problems and was cleared to divert to Paraná Airport. On descent, he was forced to attempt an emergency landing in a field located in Irigoyen, about 7 km northeast of Paraná Airport. All four occupants were rescued and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Buenos Aires – San Miguel de Tucumán

Registration

LV-OEV

MSN

690-11628

Year of Manufacture

1980

Date

August 26, 1981 at 07:15 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Irigoyen Entre Ríos

Region

South America • Argentina

Coordinates

-32.0702°, -60.6359°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On August 26, 1981 at 07:15 PM, Buenos Aires – San Miguel de Tucumán experienced a crash involving Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840, operated by Private Argentinian, with the event recorded near Irigoyen Entre Ríos.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The twin engine airplane departed Buenos Aires-Aeroparque-Jorge Newbury Airport on a flight to San Miguel de Tucumán. En route, the pilot encountered technical problems and was cleared to divert to Paraná Airport. On descent, he was forced to attempt an emergency landing in a field located in Irigoyen, about 7 km northeast of Paraná Airport. All four occupants were rescued and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration LV-OEV, MSN 690-11628, year of manufacture 1980.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -32.0702°, -60.6359°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The twin engine airplane departed Buenos Aires-Aeroparque-Jorge Newbury Airport on a flight to San Miguel de Tucumán. En route, the pilot encountered technical problems and was cleared to divert to Paraná Airport. On descent, he was forced to attempt an emergency landing in a field located in Irigoyen, about 7 km northeast of Paraná Airport. All four occupants were rescued and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

3

Estimated Survivors

4

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Buenos Aires – San Miguel de Tucumán

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

South America • Argentina

Aircraft Details

Registration

LV-OEV

MSN

690-11628

Year of Manufacture

1980