Narrative:
Immediately after takeoff, the aircraft made a descending right turn and crashed in a field, 300 m past the runway. Unconfirmed reports say the no. 2 engine may have malfunctioned.
accident date: 17-05-2001
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 400M
registration: TC-76
accident date: 17-05-2001
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 400M
registration: TC-76
accident date: 17-05-2001
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 400M
registration: TC-76
accident date: 17-05-2001
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 400M
registration: TC-76
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Thursday 17 May 2001 |
| Time: | 12:20 |
| Type: |  Fokker F-27 Friendship 400M |
| Operator: | Fuerza Aérea Argentina - FAA |
| Registration: | TC-76 |
| MSN: | 10412 |
| First flight: | 1969 |
| Engines: | 2 Rolls-Royce Dart 532-7 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Mendoza-El Plumerillo Airport, MD (MDZ) ( Argentina)
|
| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Mendoza-El Plumerillo Airport, MD (MDZ/SAME), Argentina |
| Paraná AB, ER (PRA/SAAP), Argentina |
Immediately after takeoff, the aircraft made a descending right turn and crashed in a field, 300 m past the runway. Unconfirmed reports say the no. 2 engine may have malfunctioned.
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» La NacionPhotos
accident date: 17-05-2001
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 400M
registration: TC-76
accident date: 17-05-2001
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 400M
registration: TC-76
accident date: 17-05-2001
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 400M
registration: TC-76
accident date: 17-05-2001
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 400M
registration: TC-76
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 Mendoza-El Plumerillo Airport, MD to Paraná AB, ER as the crow flies is 787 km (492 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Mendoza-El Plumerillo Airport, MD to Paraná AB, ER as the crow flies is 787 km (492 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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