Date:	Tuesday 15 July 1969
Time:
Type:	Avro 748-105 Srs. 1
Owner/operator:	Aerolineas Argentinas
Registration:	LV-IEV
MSN:	1558
Year of manufacture:	1963
Total airframe hrs:	16137 hours
Cycles:	12930 flights
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 39
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Bahía Blanca-Comandante Airport, BA (BHI) -   Argentina
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Bahía Blanca-Comandante Espora Airport, BA (BHI/SAZB)

Narrative:
Weather at Bahiá Blanca was below minima with a visibility of 200 m in fog. The pilot however decided to carry out an instrument approach for runway 34. At the Inner Marker the runway was in sight and the pilot reported he was continuing visually. He lost sight of the runway lights and the aircraft, named "Ciudad de Gualeguaychú", contacted the ground 25 m short and 200 m to the right of the runway.

PROBABLE CAUSE: Pilot failed to conform with the approved instrument approach procedures.

The Avro 748 with Aerolineas Argentinas, by Carlos Abella

photo (c) Pablo Villafañe; Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport, BA (AEP/SABE); 1964

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