Caracas - Buenos Aires
Flight / Schedule
Caracas - Buenos Aires
Aircraft
Douglas DC-10Registration
YV-135C
MSN
46971/258
Year of Manufacture
1978
Date
November 26, 1993 at 06:22 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Buenos Aires-Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Buenos Aires City
Region
South America • Argentina
Crash Cause
Other causes
Narrative Report
On November 26, 1993 at 06:22 AM, Caracas - Buenos Aires experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-10, operated by VIASA - Venezolana Internacional de Aviacion SA, with the event recorded near Buenos Aires-Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Buenos Aires City.
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.
123 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 123 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 17, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 106, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is other causes. Following an uneventful flight from Caracas, the crew started the descent to Buenos Aires-Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport but encountered poor weather conditions with ceiling down to 800 feet, heavy rain falls and windshear. The aircraft landed 750-800 metres past the runway threshold and was unable to stop within the remaining distance (runway 35 is 2,800 metres long). It overran and while contacting soft ground, the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest 180 metres further. All 123 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. At the time of the accident, the runway surface was wet and the braking action was reduced.
Aircraft reference details include registration YV-135C, MSN 46971/258, year of manufacture 1978.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Following an uneventful flight from Caracas, the crew started the descent to Buenos Aires-Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport but encountered poor weather conditions with ceiling down to 800 feet, heavy rain falls and windshear. The aircraft landed 750-800 metres past the runway threshold and was unable to stop within the remaining distance (runway 35 is 2,800 metres long). It overran and while contacting soft ground, the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest 180 metres further. All 123 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. At the time of the accident, the runway surface was wet and the braking action was reduced.
Cause: Other causes
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
17
Passengers On Board
106
Estimated Survivors
123
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 123
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Caracas - Buenos Aires
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Argentina
Aircraft Details
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