Narrative:
The BAe-125 aborted a landing attempt when weather fell below minima. The aircraft struck a mountainside during a thunderstorm.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 11 April 1985 |
| Type: |  British Aerospace BAe-125-700B |
| Operator: | Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales |
| Registration: | LV-ALW |
| MSN: | 257133 |
| First flight: | 1981 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Salta, SA ( Argentina)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Buenos Aires (unknown airport), BA, Argentina |
| Salta-Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport, SA (SLA/SASA), Argentina |
The BAe-125 aborted a landing attempt when weather fell below minima. The aircraft struck a mountainside during a thunderstorm.
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BAe-125-600/700
- 286 built
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