Paraná - Santa Elena

On January 23, 1994 at 12:00 AM, Paraná - Santa Elena experienced a crash involving Dinfia IA.50 Guaraní II, operated by Lineas Aéreas Entre Rios - LAER, with the event recorded near Paraná Entre Ríos.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Santa Elena Airfield, Entre Ríos, the crew heard a loud bang apparently coming from the undercarriage. Pilots initiated a go-around procedure and while climbing, elected to retract the landing gear but without success. Flaps remained blocked in an inappropriate angle while the hydraulic pressure dropped. Decision was taken to return to Paraná Airport where the landing gear collapsed upon landing. The aircraft slid on its belly and came to rest. Both pilots evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration LV-LAE, MSN 27, year of manufacture 1973.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -31.7039°, -60.4816°.