Buenos Aires - Paraná
Flight / Schedule
Buenos Aires - Paraná
Aircraft
Cessna 402Registration
LV-MIU
MSN
402B-1332
Year of Manufacture
1978
Operator
Lineas Aéreas Entre Rios - LAERDate
June 2, 1995 at 07:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Buenos Aires-Aeroparque-Jorge Newbery Buenos Aires City
Region
South America • Argentina
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On June 2, 1995 at 07:00 PM, Buenos Aires - Paraná experienced a crash involving Cessna 402, operated by Lineas Aéreas Entre Rios - LAER, with the event recorded near Buenos Aires-Aeroparque-Jorge Newbery Buenos Aires City.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) 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, 6 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 85.7%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. After takeoff from Buenos Aires-Aeroparque-Jorge Newbury Airport runway 13, while climbing, the crew declared an emergency following an engine failure and was cleared to return. While completing a 180 turn, the crew lost control of the aircraft that crashed in the sea about 2,700 metres short of runway 31, three minutes after departure. A passenger survived while six other occupants were killed, all members of the corporate of LAER.
Aircraft reference details include registration LV-MIU, MSN 402B-1332, year of manufacture 1978.
Fatalities
Total
6
Crew
2
Passengers
4
Other
0
Crash Summary
After takeoff from Buenos Aires-Aeroparque-Jorge Newbury Airport runway 13, while climbing, the crew declared an emergency following an engine failure and was cleared to return. While completing a 180 turn, the crew lost control of the aircraft that crashed in the sea about 2,700 metres short of runway 31, three minutes after departure. A passenger survived while six other occupants were killed, all members of the corporate of LAER.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
5
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
85.7%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Buenos Aires - Paraná
Operator
Lineas Aéreas Entre Rios - LAERFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
South America • Argentina
Aircraft Details
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