Buenos Aires – Victoria

On December 18, 2008 at 06:19 AM, Buenos Aires – Victoria experienced a crash involving Piper PA-31 Cheyenne, operated by Avia Center, with the event recorded near Buenos Aires-San Fernando Buenos Aires City.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after a night takeoff from runway 05 at Buenos Aires-San Fernando Airport, the pilot initiated a left turn at low altitude when the twin engine aircraft collided with two poles and two parked trucks then crashed on the ground, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed and both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration LV-MYX, MSN 31-7904045, year of manufacture 1979.