Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 11 April 1985
Aircraft Type: British Aerospace BAe-125-700B
Owner/operator: Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales
Registration Number: LV-ALW
Location: 30 km SW of Salta Airport, SA (SLA) –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft fuselageAircraft fuselage
Category: Accident
A Boeing Business Jet 125 aircraft struck a mountainside during an instrument approach to runway 01 at Salta Airport, Argentina. The pilot failed to follow established instrument approach procedures, resulting in an aborted landing attempt. The aircraft was impacted by a thunderstorm, causing damage to the fuselage.A Boeing Business Jet 125 aircraft struck a mountainside during an instrument approach to runway 01 at Salta Airport, Argentina. The pilot failed to follow established instrument approach procedures, resulting in an aborted landing attempt. The aircraft was impacted by a thunderstorm, causing damage to the fuselage.
Description
The BAe-125 struck a mountainside while performing an instrument approach to runway 01 at Salta Airport, Argentina. The pilot did not comply with the instrument approach procedure. aborted a landing attempt when weather fell below minima. The aircraft struck a mountainside during a thunderstorm.
Primary Cause
Pilot error ? failure to comply with instrument approach procedures.Pilot error ? failure to comply with instrument approach procedures.Share on:
