Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 17 May 2001
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 400M
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Argentina – FAA
Registration Number: TC-76
Location: Mendoza-El Plumerillo Airport, MD (MDZ) –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: No. 2 engineNo. 2 engine
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a rapid and uncontrolled descent immediately after takeoff, resulting in a crash in a field approximately 300 meters past the runway. An unconfirmed report indicates a possible engine malfunction with the no. 2 engine.An aircraft experienced a rapid and uncontrolled descent immediately after takeoff, resulting in a crash in a field approximately 300 meters past the runway. An unconfirmed report indicates a possible engine malfunction with the no. 2 engine.
Description
Immediately after takeoff, the aircraft made a descending right turn and crashed in a field, 300 m past the runway. Unconfirmed reports say the no. 2 engine may have malfunctioned.
Primary Cause
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