Córdoba – Buenos Aires

On September 29, 1994 at 08:58 PM, Córdoba – Buenos Aires experienced a crash involving Rockwell 1121 Jet Commander, operated by Radeair, with the event recorded near Córdoba-Ambrosio Taravella (Pajas Blancas) Córdoba.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

9 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 88.9%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following a long takeoff roll from Córdoba-Pajas Blancas Airport runway 36, the crew started the rotation and the aircraft adopted a low rate of climb. It collided with trees located past the runway end, stalled and crashed in a wooded area located 2 km from the runway end, bursting into flames. A pilot was seriously injured while eight other occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration LV-WEN, MSN 1121-126, year of manufacture 1968.