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On approach to Posadas-Libertador General José de San Martín Airport, the crew encountered low visibility due to foggy conditions. Despite the fact he was unable to establish a visual contact with the runway, the crew decided to continue the approach when the aircraft landed on the taxiway parallel to the runway. After a course of 800 metres, the aircraft overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. Both pilots escaped uninjured and the aircraft was written off.

Probable cause:

The crew continued the approach without establishing a proper visual contact with the runway and failed to initiate a go-around. The poor visibility caused by foggy conditions was considered as a contributing factor.

Crash of a Learjet 25D off Posadas: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 23, 1989 at 1059 LT

Type of aircraft:

Learjet 25

Operator:

Government of the Province of Misiones

Registration:

LV-MMV

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Government

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Buenos Aires - Posadas

MSN:

25-259

YOM:

1978

Location:

Posadas-Libertador General José de San Martín

Misiones

Country:

Argentina

Region:

South America

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Circumstances:

Following an uneventful flight, the crew started an ILS approach to runway 01 at Posadas-Libertador General José San Martín Airport. As the aircraft was too high on the glide, the captain decided to abandon the approach and initiated a go-around. Few minutes later, he attempted to make a visual approach to runway 19. On final, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the aircraft struck the water surface and crashed in the Paraná River, few hundred meters offshore. Two passengers were killed while five other occupants were injured. Weather conditions were marginal at the time of the accident.

Crash of a McDonnell Douglas MD-81 in Posadas: 22 killed

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1988 at 0920 LT

Type of aircraft:

McDonnell Douglas MD-81

Operator:

Registration:

N1003G

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Buenos Aires – Resistencia – Posadas

MSN:

48050

YOM:

1981

Flight number:

AU046

Location:

Posadas-Libertador General José de San Martín

Misiones

Country:

Argentina

Region:

South America

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On final approach to Posadas-Libertador General José de San Martín Airport, the crew encountered heavy fog with visibility down to 100 meters. The crew passed the decision height and continued the approach until the aircraft struck the tops of eucalyptus trees and crashed in a dense wooded area located 3 km short of runway 01, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 22 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The crew decided to continue the approach in below weather conditions (visibility below minimums), causing the aircraft to descend below the decision height without visual contact with the runway. Poor planned approach, lack of crew coordination and lack of visibility were considered as contributing factors.

Crash of a Beechcraft A65-8200 Queen Air in Puerto Iguazú: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 30, 1973 at 2032 LT

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft 65 Queen Air

Operator:

Government of the Province of Misiones

Registration:

LV-JIY

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Government

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Buenos Aires – Puerto Iguazú

MSN:

LC-315

YOM:

1969

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While approaching Puerto Iguazú, the pilot informed ground about fire in the cabin and elected to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in flames about 10 km south of the airport. A passenger was seriously injured while five other occupants were killed, including the pilot. The Governor Irrazábal and vice-Governor Ayrault were flying back to Ciudad del Este following a meeting in Buenos Aires with the President of the Argentine Republic Juan Domingo Perón. 67 days after the accident, Mrs. María Susana Irrazábal, the only survivor, died in unclear circumstances (a septicemia was suspected).
Passengers:
Mr. Juan Manuel Irrazábal, Governor of the Province of Misiones, †
Mrs. Irrazábal, spouse of the Governor, †
Mrs. María Susana Irrazábal, daughter of the Governor,
Mr. César Napoleón Ayrault, vice-Governor of the Province of Misiones, †
Mrs. Ayrault, spouse of the vice-Governor. †

Probable cause:

The cause of the accident was not determined with certainty.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver in Santo Pipó: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 29, 1958 at 1345 LT

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Operator:

AeroNorte (Argentina)

Registration:

LV-FEW

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Posadas – Eldorado

MSN:

117

YOM:

1951

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Circumstances:

En route from Posadas to Eldorado, the aircraft suffered an engine failure. The pilot elected to make an emergency landing at Santo Pipó when the airplane hit a telephone pole and crashed. The pilot and three passengers were killed while two other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.