Buenos Aires – Resistencia – Posadas

On June 12, 1988 at 09:20 AM, Buenos Aires – Resistencia – Posadas experienced a crash involving McDonnell Douglas MD-81, operated by Austral Lineas Aéreas, with the event recorded near Posadas-Libertador General José de San Martín Misiones.

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.

22 people were known to be on board, 22 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 16, passenger fatalities: 16, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Posadas-Libertador General José de San Martín Airport, the crew encountered heavy fog with visibility down to 100 meters. The crew passed the decision height and continued the approach until the aircraft struck the tops of eucalyptus trees and crashed in a dense wooded area located 3 km short of runway 01, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 22 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N1003G, MSN 48050, year of manufacture 1981.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -27.3702°, -55.9062°.