LV-CEO

Destroyed
Fatal

BEECH B90S/N: LJ-454

Accident Details

Date
Thursday, March 19, 2015
NTSB Number
ERA15RA163
Location
Punta del Este, Uruguay
Event ID
20150320X15605
Coordinates
-34.855278, -55.094165
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
10
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
10

Aircraft Information

Registration
LV-CEO
Make
BEECH
Serial Number
LJ-454
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Model / ICAO
B90BE9L
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
No. of Engines
2

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