Buenos Aires - Villa Gesell

On January 5, 1990 at 09:50 PM, Buenos Aires - Villa Gesell experienced a crash involving Fokker F28 Fellowship, operated by Aerolineas Argentinas, with the event recorded near Villa Gesell Buenos Aires province.

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.

90 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 90 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 85, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Villa Gesell Airport, the crew decided to abandon the approach, followed a circuit and eventually decided to land on the opposite runway. After takeoff on the wet runway 10, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, lost its nose gear and right main gear and came to rest few dozen meters further, bursting into flames. All 90 occupants were quickly evacuated before the aircraft would be completely destroyed by fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration LV-MZD, MSN 11127, year of manufacture 1977.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -37.2618°, -56.9726°.