Status:	Definitief
Datum:	12 JUN 1988
Tijd:	09:20
Type:	McDonnell Douglas DC-9-81
Luchtvaartmaatschappij:	Austral Lineas Aéreas
Registratie:	N1003G
Constructienummer:	48050/989
Bouwjaar:	1981
Motoren:	2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-209
Bemanning:	slachtoffers: 6 / inzittenden: 6
Passagiers:	slachtoffers: 16 / inzittenden: 16
Totaal:	slachtoffers: 22 / inzittenden: 22
Schade:	Vernield
Gevolgen:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Plaats:	3 km (1.9 mijl) S of Posadas Airport, MI (PSS) (Argentinië)
Fase:	Nadering (APR)
Soort vlucht:	Binnenlandse lijnvlucht
Vliegveld van vertrek:	Resistencia Airport, CH (RES/SARE), Argentinië
Vliegveld van aankomst:	Posadas Airport, MI (PSS/SARP), Argentinië
Vluchtnummer:	046

Beschrijving:
At 07:04 Flight 046 departed Buenos Aires-Aeroparque Jorge Newbery runway 31 for a flight to Resistencia and Posadas. The plane departed Resistencia at 08:40 following a 26-minute stopover. At 09:09, the crew establish radio contact with Posadas TWR, reporting at FL 090, VMC, at 30 NM from the airport. Some 7 minutes later the controller cleared AU 046 for a runway 01 VOR/DME approach, requesting the crew to report over the VOR, and cleared the flight to descend to 4000 feet. Weather at that time was very poor, with about 100m visibility in fog. At 09:20 the aircraft struck the top of an eucalyptus forest, at 3022 m (1,63 NM) from the runway 01 threshold and at 25 to 26 m AGL (75 to 78 ft) heading 015 magnetic degrees (approximately).

PROBABLE CAUSE: "Impacto contra una arboleda y posterior incendio, debido a efectuar una aproximación por instrumentos, sin respetar
lo indicado por la carta correspondiente para ese aeropuerto. " (Impact against woods and subsequent fire, due to carrying out an instrument approach, without
respecting the indicated weather minima for that airport.)

Bronnen:
» ICAO Adrep 3/88 (#17)
» ICAO Adrep 6/88 (#52)
» Informe Final de Investigación de Accidente de Aviación Civil / JIACA