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| Date: | Monday 19 August 2024 |
| Time: | c. 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-802 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | LV-CGS |
| MSN: | 802-0374 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cerro Velasco mountain range, La Rioja province -
 Argentina
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An Air Tractor firefighter lost radio contact after 13:00 LT (19/08) and is missing in the Cerro Velasco mountain range, La Rioja province.
Search operations found the wreckage on Thursday August 22; the pilot and only on board was found dead as a result of the crash and fire. JST investigates.
Sources:
News of the located wreckage, August 22:
https://www.noticiero9.com.ar/noticia/02873-ahora--hallaron-sin-vida-a-rolando-rasmussen-el-piloto-chaqueo-perdido-en-la-rioja.htm
https://laradiodetotoral.com.ar/buscan-un-avion-hidrante-que-desaparecio-mientras-combatia-un-incendio-forestal-en-la-rioja/
https://radiolaciudad947.com.ar/ver_mas.php?id=50336
https://nuevarioja.com.ar/sociedad/urgente-buscan-un-avion-hidrante-que-desaparecio-de-radar-en-el-cerro.htm
Location
Media:
JST statement on X:
[Suceso] La JST investiga el accidente ocurrido con la aeronave Air Tractor AT-802, matrícula LV-CGS, en el Cerro Velasco, La Rioja, a aprox. 18.00 h UTC el 19/08/24. La investigación está a cargo de la Sede Córdoba.
— Junta de Seguridad en el Transporte (@JSTsucesos) August 22, 2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-2024 13:38 | gerard57 | Added |
| 20-Aug-2024 13:44 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, ] |
| 20-Aug-2024 18:27 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 22-Aug-2024 19:38 | poxipol | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Aug-2024 14:05 | AgOps | Updated [Cn, Embed code, ] |
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