San Fernando – Las Lomitas

On July 24, 2017 at 02:30 PM, San Fernando – Las Lomitas experienced a crash involving Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise, operated by Aibal, 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 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: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Shortly after takeoff from San Fernando Airport in Buenos Aires, while in initial climb, the pilot was contacted by ATC about an apparent transponder issue. The crew did not respond when, few seconds later, the twin engine airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a marshy area located in the delta of Paraná de la Palmas. The wreckage was found on August 19 about 17 km north of San Fernando Airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all three occupants were killed. Crew: Matías Ronzano, Passengers: Emanuel Vega, Matías Aristi.

Aircraft reference details include registration LV-MCV, MSN 361, year of manufacture 1977.