Montevideo-Carrasco

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Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante

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Captain / Total flying hours:

16177

Copilot / Total flying hours:

406

Aircraft flight hours:

26158

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The crew was performing a cargo flight from Montevideo to Buenos Aires on behalf of DHL. The aircraft departed runway 24 at Montevideo-Carrasco Airport at 1945LT and the crew was cleared to climb to FL080. While reaching a height of 4,500 feet, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the sea at a speed of 570 knots which caused its disintegration off Flores Island. Few debris were found the following day floating on water but the main wreckage was localized two weeks later about one NM south of Flores Island. The CVR was found on 02AUG2012 but was unreadable as the content was concerning the last 30 minutes of the precedent flight. On 11FEB2013, fishermen found the cargo door in their fishnet. No trace of the cargo nor the crew was ever found.

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Investigations determined that both engines were running normally at impact, that no propeller blades were lost during descent, that fuel was not contaminated and that no problems occurred on the on electrical system. Meteorological Office confirmed that severe icing conditions prevailed at the time of the accident between FL010 and FL150. The loss of control was the consequence of erroneous indications of the flight instruments, associated with the possible formation of crystalline ice on the aircraft' structure, causing a loss of situational awareness of the crew.

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Crash of an Embraer EMB-110C Bandeirante near Montevideo

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1991

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T-581

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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110-079

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1975

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While descending to Montevideo-Carrasco Airport, both engines failed simultaneously. The crew completed an emergency landing in an open field located 11 km from the airport. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The aircraft had the dual registration CX-BJK (civil) and T-581 (military).

Probable cause:

Double engine failure on approach due to fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Piper PA-31-325 Navajo C/R in Montevideo: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1980

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Piper PA-31-310 Navajo

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Taxis Aéreos Uruguayos

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CX-BMT

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ALAS - Atlantida Linea Aérea Sudamericana

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On approach to Montevideo-Carrasco Airport, the pilot passed out. The pilot elected to take control of the aircraft that lost height and crashed. Both occupants were killed. The passenger was not familiar with piloting techniques.

Crash of a Canadair CL-44-6 in Montevideo

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1979

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Canadair CL-44

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CX-BKD

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1960

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On approach to Montevideo-Carrasco Airport, the crew encountered technical difficulties with the right main gear that would not deploy. The gear was recycled manually and all three green lights came on in the cockpit, indicating that all three landing gears were down and locked. Upon touchdown, the right main gear collapsed, causing the right wing to struck the runway surface. Out of control, the airplane veered off runway to the right and came to rest in a grassy area. All six occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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The cause of the landing gear collapse could not be determined.

Crash of a Vickers 769D Viscount in Buenos Aires

Date & Time: May 11, 1975

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Vickers Viscount

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CX-AQO

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Buenos Aires-Aeroparque-Jorge Newbery

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Montevideo – Buenos Aires

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322

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1958

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Buenos Aires City

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Argentina

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After landing, the four engine airplane encountered difficulties and was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest few dozen meters further. Three passengers were injured while all 54 other occupants were unhurt. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Convair CV-240-0 in Montevideo

Date & Time: Jun 17, 1973

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Convair CV-240

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Aerolineas Colonia

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CX-BHS

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1948

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Lockheed L-1649 Starliner

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On final approach to Montevideo-Carrasco Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the left main gear stuck the ground 12 meters short of runway threshold. On impact, the undercarriage was torn off and the airplane went out of control and crashed few dozen meters further. All 42 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Wrong approach configuration, too low approach.

Crash of a Lockheed L-1649A Starliner in Isluga

Date & Time: Mar 26, 1969

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Trans American Leasing - TAL

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N7311C

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Lima – Montevideo

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1013

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1957

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The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Lima to Montevideo, carrying a load of cigarettes and whiskey. En route, the crew encountered problems with the engine number two and elected to return to Lima when the engine number one caught fire shortly later. The captain decided to attempt an emergency landing in a desert area located near Isluga, near the Chili-Bolivia border. Upon landing, the left wing was torn off and the airplane came to rest, broken in two. All three crew members were uninjured.

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Engine failure.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-1-DK in Rivera

Date & Time: Jun 29, 1967

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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T-522

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Montevideo - Rivera

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14298/25733

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1943

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Rivera

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The crew completed the landing on a wet runway at Rivera Airport. After touchdown, the airplane suffered aquaplaning, veered off runway and lost its undercarriage before coming to rest. While both occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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Loss of control upon landing caused by aquaplaning.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando in Asunción: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 20, 1966

Type of aircraft:

Curtiss C-46 Commando

Operator:

Servicios Americanos

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N1245N

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Takeoff (climb)

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Cargo

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Asunción-Silvio Pettirossi

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Asunción – Montevideo

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22473

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1945

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Central

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Paraguay

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