El Palomar - Buenos Aires
Flight / Schedule
El Palomar - Buenos Aires
Aircraft
Cessna 421A Golden Eagle IRegistration
LQ-JLY
MSN
421A-0092
Year of Manufacture
1968
Operator
Policía Federal ArgentinaDate
May 31, 2017 at 05:40 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Buenos Aires Buenos Aires City
Region
South America • Argentina
Coordinates
-34.6048°, -58.3727°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On May 31, 2017 at 05:40 PM, El Palomar - Buenos Aires experienced a crash involving Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, operated by Policía Federal Argentina, with the event recorded near Buenos Aires Buenos Aires City.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The twin engine airplane departed El Palomar Airport at 1604LT on a training flight, carrying one passenger and two pilots. While descending to Buenos Aires-Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport, the right engine failed. The crew was unable to restart the engine and to maintain a safe altitude, so he attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in an open field located 24 km from the airport, bursting into flames. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was partially destroyed by fire.
Aircraft reference details include registration LQ-JLY, MSN 421A-0092, year of manufacture 1968.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -34.6048°, -58.3727°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine airplane departed El Palomar Airport at 1604LT on a training flight, carrying one passenger and two pilots. While descending to Buenos Aires-Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport, the right engine failed. The crew was unable to restart the engine and to maintain a safe altitude, so he attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in an open field located 24 km from the airport, bursting into flames. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was partially destroyed by fire.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
El Palomar - Buenos Aires
Operator
Policía Federal ArgentinaFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Argentina
Aircraft Details
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