Narrative:
The aircraft was approaching runway 11 in fog when it struck trees in a gentle descent, some 2500 m short of the runway threshold and 300 m out of line with the runway centreline.
The aircraft came down on the grounds of the Ezeiza Atomic Center (CAE).
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Collision with obstacle during final approach due to non-compliance with regulatory procedures."
» Flight International 12 August 1997 (454)
» ICAO Adrep Summary 5/93 (#7)
accident date: 03-08-1978
type: Boeing 707-342
registration: CC-CCX
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Thursday 3 August 1978 |
| Time: | 22:58 |
| Type: |  Boeing 707-351B |
| Operator: | LAN Chile |
| Registration: | CC-CCX |
| MSN: | 18584/342 |
| First flight: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 47740 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 55 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 63 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 2,5 km (1.6 mls) W of Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport, BA (EZE) ( Argentina)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA), United States of America |
| Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport, BA (EZE/SAEZ), Argentina |
The aircraft was approaching runway 11 in fog when it struck trees in a gentle descent, some 2500 m short of the runway threshold and 300 m out of line with the runway centreline.
The aircraft came down on the grounds of the Ezeiza Atomic Center (CAE).
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Collision with obstacle during final approach due to non-compliance with regulatory procedures."
Sources:
» Aviation Letter 275 p.6» Flight International 12 August 1997 (454)
» ICAO Adrep Summary 5/93 (#7)
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accident date: 03-08-1978
type: Boeing 707-342
registration: CC-CCX
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Miami International Airport, FL to Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport, BA as the crow flies is 7075 km (4422 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Miami International Airport, FL to Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport, BA as the crow flies is 7075 km (4422 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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