Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On March 19, 2015, about 20:38 Local Time, a Beech Model B90 King Air, Argentine Registration LV-CEO, operated by Drogueria Meta, S.A., impacted water in Laguna del Sauce, Punta del Este, Uruguay. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and flight plan information was unknown for the charter flight which departed from Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport (SULS) immediately prior to the accident and was destined for San Fernando Airport (SADF), Republic of Argentina. The two pilots and 8 passengers were fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed due to impact forces and post-crash fire.
This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Comision Investigadora De Accidentes E Incidentes De Aviacion of Uruguay. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
Comision Investigadora De Accidentes E Incidentes De Aviacion
Av. Wilson Ferreira Aldunate (ex Cno. Carrasco) 5519
Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco
Caneiones, Uruguay
Telephone: 00598 26014851
Fax: 00598 26014851
E-mail: ciaia@mdn.gub.uy
This report is for informational purposes only, and contains only information released by or obtained from the Government of Uruguay.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA15RA163