Incident Overview
Date: Monday 20 June 1977
Aircraft Type: Embraer EMB-110C Bandeirante
Owner/operator: Transporte Areo Militar Uruguayo – TAMU
Registration Number: CX-BJE/T-584
Location: near Salto Airport (STY) –
ÿ Uruguay
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Aircraft structureAircraft structure
Category: Accident
An aircraft crashed after striking trees during approach to Alto-Nueva Hesperided Airport in IFR conditions. The aircraft was on a flight from Carrasco Airport.An aircraft crashed after striking trees during approach to Alto-Nueva Hesperided Airport in IFR conditions. The aircraft was on a flight from Carrasco Airport.
Description
The aircraft crashed after striking trees in an orange grove, while approaching Salto-Nueva Hesperided in IFR conditions. The aircraft was on a flight from Carrasco Airport.
Primary Cause
Tree strike during approach.Tree strike during approach.Share on:
