Buenos Aires - Santa Cruz

On January 9, 2001 at 05:20 PM, Buenos Aires - Santa Cruz experienced a crash involving Boeing 727-200, operated by Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB Airlines, 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 taxiing at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

146 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 146 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 138, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft was taxiing at Buenos Aires-Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport for a departure from runway 11 when the left main gear collapsed. All 146 occupants evacuated safely but the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration CP-2323, MSN 22605/1787, year of manufacture 1981.