Narrative:
Crashed into water in poor weather (low visibility and snowstorm). The pilot descended below minimum safe altitude due to optical illusion when discontinuing IFR procedures and attempting a visual approach.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 15 May 1984 |
| Type: |  Learjet 35A |
| Operator: | Gobierno de Tierra del Fuego |
| Registration: | LV-TDF |
| MSN: | 35A-478 |
| First flight: | 1982 |
| Engines: | 2 Garrett TFE731-2-2B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 9 km (5.6 mls) E off Ushuaia Airport, TF (USH) ( Argentina)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Buenos Aires (unknown airport), BA, Argentina |
| Ushuaia Airport, TF (USH/SAWO), Argentina |
Crashed into water in poor weather (low visibility and snowstorm). The pilot descended below minimum safe altitude due to optical illusion when discontinuing IFR procedures and attempting a visual approach.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Water
Sources:
» Wisconsin State Journal May 17,1984Photos
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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