Accident
Last updated: 19 June 2013
| Status: | Voorlopig - officieel |
| Datum: | 06 JUN 2012 |
| Tijd: | ca 19:55 |
| Type: | Swearingen SA227AC Metro III |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Air Class Líneas Aéreas |
| Registratie: | CX-LAS |
| Constructienummer: | AC-482 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1982 |
| Motoren: | 2 Garrett TPE331-11U-611G |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 2 / inzittenden: 2 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 2 / inzittenden: 2 |
| Schade: | Vernield |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | 1,5 km (0.9 mijl) S van Isla de Flores, Rio de la Plata (Uruguay)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Vracht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Montevideo-Carrasco Airport (MVD/SUMU), Uruguay |
| Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport, BA (EZE/SAEZ), Argentinië |
A Swearingen SA227AC Metro III cargo plane went missing over Rio de la Plata during a flight from Montevideo-Carrasco Airport (MVD) to Buenos Aires/Ezeiza, Argentina. The wreckage was located on July 20, 2012 in 8 feet deep water south off Isla de Flores. Both pilots were killed.
The flight took off about 19:45 from runway 06 at Montevideo. While climbing to the assigned altitude of FL080 the airplane entered a left hand turn. The controller contacted the flight. The crew replied they would change course to the SARGO waypoint. Thus was the last contact with the flight.
Bronnen:
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Official accident investigation report
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Foto's
Engine Garrett TPE331-11U-611G arriving after being recovered from Rio de la Plata onboard Uruguayan Navy ROU Maldonado.
Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Montevideo-Carrasco Airport en Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport, BA bedraagt 228 km (142 miles).
De afstand tussen Montevideo-Carrasco Airport en Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport, BA bedraagt 228 km (142 miles).
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.
