Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 27 November 1969
Aircraft Type: Avro 748-105 Srs. 1
Owner/operator: Aerolineas Argentinas
Registration Number: LV-HHI
Location: 3 km N of Santa Rosa Airport, LP (RSA) –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 28
Component Affected: Aircraft Control SystemAircraft Control System
Category: Accident
A HS-748 aircraft experienced a near miss during a visual night-time approach to Runway 19. It landed 3 km short of the threshold, traveling 200 meters, and struck a fence, resulting in damage to the adjacent wheat paddock.A HS-748 aircraft experienced a near miss during a visual night-time approach to Runway 19. It landed 3 km short of the threshold, traveling 200 meters, and struck a fence, resulting in damage to the adjacent wheat paddock.
Description
The aircraft landed 3 km short of the runway 19 threshold, traveled 200 m and struck a fence, ending up in a wheat paddock. The HS-748 was on a visual night-time approach when the accident happened.
Primary Cause
Visual Meteorological Conditions ? Poor visibility hampered the pilot’s awareness of the runway.Visual Meteorological Conditions ? Poor visibility hampered the pilot’s awareness of the runway.Share on:
