Narrative:
The Cessna 560XL Citation XLS corporate jet with 9 people on board made an emergency landing in a cornfield due to a double engine flame out, 6 km from Otamendi, in the middle of a storm.
During the descent (when crossing flight level FL330), the right engine experienced an increase in the turbine interstage temperature (ITT), so the crew decided to stop the engine. Approximately 25 seconds later a similar situation occurred in the left engine until it stopped by itself. The crew declared the emergency to Mar del Plata ATC and made an emergency landing on an unprepared field.
The aircraft experienced significant damage. The occupants were not injured.
Forced landing outside airport
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Sunday 29 December 2019 |
| Time: | 08:10 |
| Type: |  Cessna 560XL Citation XLS |
| Operator: | Sunny Sky |
| Registration: | LV-FQD |
| MSN: | 560-5555 |
| First flight: | 2005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2982 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 6 km (3.8 mls) from Otamendi, BA ( Argentina)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Fernando Airport, BA (FDO/SADF), Argentina |
| Comandante Nicanor Otamendi-Estancia La Venancia, BA, Argentina |
The Cessna 560XL Citation XLS corporate jet with 9 people on board made an emergency landing in a cornfield due to a double engine flame out, 6 km from Otamendi, in the middle of a storm.
During the descent (when crossing flight level FL330), the right engine experienced an increase in the turbine interstage temperature (ITT), so the crew decided to stop the engine. Approximately 25 seconds later a similar situation occurred in the left engine until it stopped by itself. The crew declared the emergency to Mar del Plata ATC and made an emergency landing on an unprepared field.
The aircraft experienced significant damage. The occupants were not injured.
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
All engine powerlossForced landing outside airport
Sources:
» JIAACPhotos
Video, social media
Un avión aterrizó de emergencia en un campo cercano a Miramar: no hubo heridos - https://t.co/a9udNLlrTZ pic.twitter.com/glaLJvu4Gs
mdphoy.com (@mdphoy) December 28, 2019
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line is connecting ADS-B datapoints from Flightradar24.
Distance from San Fernando Airport, BA to Comandante Nicanor Otamendi-Estancia La Venancia, BA as the crow flies is 406 km (254 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
Distance from San Fernando Airport, BA to Comandante Nicanor Otamendi-Estancia La Venancia, BA as the crow flies is 406 km (254 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
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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