Buenos Aires - Santa Cruz
Flight / Schedule
Buenos Aires - Santa Cruz
Aircraft
Boeing 727-200Registration
CP-2323
MSN
22605/1787
Year of Manufacture
1981
Operator
Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB AirlinesDate
January 9, 2001 at 05:20 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Buenos Aires-Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Buenos Aires City
Region
South America • Argentina
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
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.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
8
Passengers On Board
138
Estimated Survivors
146
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 146
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Buenos Aires - Santa Cruz
Operator
Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB AirlinesFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Argentina
Aircraft Details
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