Narrative:
A Learjet 35A ambulance jet, registration LV-BXU, was destroyed when it crashed on approach to runway 23 at Esquel Airport (EQS/SAVE), Chubut Province, Argentina. There were four people onboard, two pilots, a doctor and a nurse. Both pilots survived with serious injuries. The copilot later died in hospital on May 7.
The aircraft impacted the ground, 70 meters from the left side of the runway and 800 meters past the threshold of runway 23.
The accident occurred in darkness with visibility limited by fog.
Preliminary investigation results indicate that the QNH on both altimeters had been set at 1020 Hp, while the atmospheric surface pressure at Esquel Airport was 1026 Hp.
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Ground
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SAVE 060200Z 02001KT 0100 FG VV// M00/M00 Q1026
accident date: 05-05-2020
type: Learjet 35A
registration: LV-BXU
| Status: | Accident Investigation report not yet completed, but information verified through authorities or other sources. |
| Date: | Tuesday 5 May 2020 |
| Time: | 23:15 |
| Type: |  Learjet 35A |
| Operator: | MD Fly |
| Registration: | LV-BXU |
| MSN: | 35-462 |
| First flight: | 1982 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11711 |
| Cycles: | 10473 |
| Engines: | 2 Honeywell TFE731-2C-2B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Esquel Airport, CB (EQS) ( Argentina)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | San Fernando Airport, BA (FDO/SADF), Argentina |
| Esquel-Brigadier General Antonio Parodi International Airport, CB (EQS/SAVE), Argentina |
A Learjet 35A ambulance jet, registration LV-BXU, was destroyed when it crashed on approach to runway 23 at Esquel Airport (EQS/SAVE), Chubut Province, Argentina. There were four people onboard, two pilots, a doctor and a nurse. Both pilots survived with serious injuries. The copilot later died in hospital on May 7.
The aircraft impacted the ground, 70 meters from the left side of the runway and 800 meters past the threshold of runway 23.
The accident occurred in darkness with visibility limited by fog.
Preliminary investigation results indicate that the QNH on both altimeters had been set at 1020 Hp, while the atmospheric surface pressure at Esquel Airport was 1026 Hp.
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Wrong altimeter settingControlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Ground
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METAR Weather report:
02:00 UTC / local time:SAVE 060200Z 02001KT 0100 FG VV// M00/M00 Q1026
Photos
accident date: 05-05-2020
type: Learjet 35A
registration: LV-BXU
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 San Fernando Airport, BA to Esquel-Brigadier General Antonio Parodi International Airport, CB as the crow flies is 1432 km (895 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from San Fernando Airport, BA to Esquel-Brigadier General Antonio Parodi International Airport, CB as the crow flies is 1432 km (895 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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