Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DCA11RA059

Aircraft #1

LV-CEJ

SAAB 340

Factual Information

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

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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