Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 15 November 1975
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1000
Owner/operator: Aerolineas Argentinas
Registration Number: LV-LOB
Location: 4 km NNE of Concordia Airport, ER (COC) –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 60
Component Affected: Left wingtip, Nose gear, Main gear, Nose, Right wingLeft wingtip, Nose gear, Main gear, Nose, Right wing
Category: Accident
A visual VOR approach resulted in a left wingtip strike by the aircraft, causing significant damage to the aircraft and its immediate surroundings.A visual VOR approach resulted in a left wingtip strike by the aircraft, causing significant damage to the aircraft and its immediate surroundings.
Description
The left wingtip struck a tree 4 km short of runway 21 during a visual VOR approach. The aircraft contacted the ground, shearing off the nose- and main gear. The nose and right wing truncated a large tree, before coming to rest.
Primary Cause
Visual VOR guidance error leading to a short runway approach.Visual VOR guidance error leading to a short runway approach.Share on:
