LV-CEJ

Destroyed
Fatal

SAAB 340

Accident Details

Date
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
NTSB Number
DCA11RA059
Location
Los Menucos, Argentina
Event ID
20110520X03914
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
21
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
21

Aircraft Information

Registration
LV-CEJ
Make
SAAB
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Model / ICAO
340SF34
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
No. of Engines
2

Analysis

On May 18, 2011, at about 23:47 UTC, a Sol Lineas Aereas Saab 340A, registration LV-CEJ, was enroute from Neuquén, Argentina, to Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina when the flight crew declared an emergency then disappeared from radar. The aircraft was later discovered crashed about 35 km from Los Menucos (Argentina). There were 3 crew and 18 passengers on board, all fatal.

The Junta de Investigaciones de Accidentes de Aviación Civil (JIAAC)

of Argentina is investigating the accident. All inquiries should be directed to the JIAAC at:

Junta de Investigaciones de Accidentes de Aviación Civil (JIAAC)

Avenida Belgrano 1370 - Piso 11

C1093AAO, Cuidad Autónoma de Buenos Aires

Argentina

E-mail: info@jiaac.gov.ar

Website: www.jiaac.gov.ar

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA11RA059