Narrative:
A runway 01 instrument approach at Posadas was aborted because the Learjet came in too high. A visual runway 19 approach was attempted, but the plane collided with the water of Rio Alta Paraná.
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Saturday 23 September 1989 |
| Time: | 10:59 |
| Type: |  Learjet 25D |
| Operator: | Gobierno de la Provincia de Misiones |
| Registration: | LV-MMV |
| MSN: | 25-259 |
| First flight: | 1978 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 5 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | N off Posadas Airport, MI (PSS) ( Argentina)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport, BA (AEP/SABE), Argentina |
| Posadas Airport, MI (PSS/SARP), Argentina |
A runway 01 instrument approach at Posadas was aborted because the Learjet came in too high. A visual runway 19 approach was attempted, but the plane collided with the water of Rio Alta Paraná.
Sources:
» ICAO Adrep 5/89Photos
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Distance from Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport, BA to Posadas Airport, MI as the crow flies is 829 km (518 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport, BA to Posadas Airport, MI as the crow flies is 829 km (518 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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