Salta – San Miguel de Tucumán – Córdoba

On July 16, 1998 at 09:40 PM, Salta – San Miguel de Tucumán – Córdoba experienced a crash involving Rockwell Sabreliner 60, operated by Alas del Sur, with the event recorded near Córdoba-Ambrosio Taravella (Pajas Blancas) Córdoba.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft was completing a cargo service from Salta to Córdoba with an intermediate stop in San Miguel de Tucumán, carrying one passenger and two pilots. En route to Córdoba, the crew was cleared to descend to an altitude of 8,000 feet and later for an ILS approach to runway 18. By night and IMC conditions, the aircraft descended below the MDA when it crashed in an open field located 11,4 km short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration LV-WPO, MSN 306-3, year of manufacture 1967.