Narrative:
VIASA Flight 940 approached Ezeiza runway 35 in poor weather (800 feet cloud base, rain showers and a crosswind component). The plane touched down approximately 750-800 m from the threshold and began to aquaplane. The DC-10 could not be stopped on the 2800 m long runway and overran onto soft ground by 120 m. The nosegear leg collapsed rearward, causing engines no. 1 and 3 to strike the ground.
The aircraft was stored at Ezeiza before being broken up in November 1998.
» ICAO Summary 6/95
accident date: 26-11-1993
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
registration: YV-135C
accident date: 26-11-1993
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
registration: YV-135C
accident date: 26-11-1993
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
registration: YV-135C
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 26 November 1993 |
| Time: | 06:22 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 |
| Operator: | VIASA |
| Registration: | YV-135C |
| MSN: | 46971/258 |
| First flight: | 1978 |
| Engines: | 3 General Electric CF6-50C |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 106 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 123 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport, BA (EZE) ( Argentina)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS/SVMI), Venezuela |
| Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport, BA (EZE/SAEZ), Argentina | |
| Flightnumber: | 940 |
VIASA Flight 940 approached Ezeiza runway 35 in poor weather (800 feet cloud base, rain showers and a crosswind component). The plane touched down approximately 750-800 m from the threshold and began to aquaplane. The DC-10 could not be stopped on the 2800 m long runway and overran onto soft ground by 120 m. The nosegear leg collapsed rearward, causing engines no. 1 and 3 to strike the ground.
The aircraft was stored at Ezeiza before being broken up in November 1998.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» IATA» ICAO Summary 6/95
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accident date: 26-11-1993
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
registration: YV-135C
accident date: 26-11-1993
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
registration: YV-135C
accident date: 26-11-1993
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
registration: YV-135C
Map
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 Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport to Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport, BA as the crow flies is 5101 km (3188 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport to Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport, BA as the crow flies is 5101 km (3188 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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