Buenos Aires - Posadas
Flight / Schedule
Buenos Aires - Posadas
Aircraft
Learjet 25Registration
LV-MMV
MSN
25-259
Year of Manufacture
1978
Date
September 23, 1989 at 10:59 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Posadas-Libertador General José de San Martín Misiones
Region
South America • Argentina
Coordinates
-27.3702°, -55.9062°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On September 23, 1989 at 10:59 AM, Buenos Aires - Posadas experienced a crash involving Learjet 25, operated by Government of the Province of Misiones, with the event recorded near Posadas-Libertador General José de San Martín Misiones.
The flight was categorized as government and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
7 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 28.6%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight, the crew started an ILS approach to runway 01 at Posadas-Libertador General José San Martín Airport. As the aircraft was too high on the glide, the captain decided to abandon the approach and initiated a go-around. Few minutes later, he attempted to make a visual approach to runway 19. On final, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the aircraft struck the water surface and crashed in the Paraná River, few hundred meters offshore. Two passengers were killed while five other occupants were injured. Weather conditions were marginal at the time of the accident.
Aircraft reference details include registration LV-MMV, MSN 25-259, year of manufacture 1978.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -27.3702°, -55.9062°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
0
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
Following an uneventful flight, the crew started an ILS approach to runway 01 at Posadas-Libertador General José San Martín Airport. As the aircraft was too high on the glide, the captain decided to abandon the approach and initiated a go-around. Few minutes later, he attempted to make a visual approach to runway 19. On final, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the aircraft struck the water surface and crashed in the Paraná River, few hundred meters offshore. Two passengers were killed while five other occupants were injured. Weather conditions were marginal at the time of the accident.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
5
Estimated Survivors
5
Fatality Rate
28.6%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Buenos Aires - Posadas
Flight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
South America • Argentina
Aircraft Details
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