- Date
- March 25, 2009
- Place
- Trelew, Argentina
- Injuries
- 71 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Aircraft
- LV-VBZMcdonnell Douglas MD88
- NTSB office
- Major Investigations Division
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 73652
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Probable cause
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Analysis
On March 25, 2009, an Aerolineas Argentinas SA MD-88, registration LV-VBZ, experienced smoke/fumes in the cabin and diverted to Almirante Zar Airport, Trelew, Argentina. There were no injuries to the 71 people onboard. The flight was enroute from Jorge Newbery Airport, Buenos Aires, Argentina, to El Calafate Airport, Calafate, Argentina.
Factual narrative
On March 25, 2009, an Aerolineas Argentinas SA MD-88, registration LV-VBZ, experienced smoke/fumes in the cabin and diverted to Almirante Zar Airport, Trelew, Argentina. There were no injuries to the 71 people onboard. The flight was enroute from Jorge Newbery Airport, Buenos Aires, Argentina, to El Calafate Airport, Calafate, Argentina. The investigation is being conducted by the Argentine Air Accident Investigation Board (JIAAC). The NTSB has assigned an Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the Country of Manufacture and Design of the airplane.
Aircraft
- Registration
- LV-VBZ
- Reported as
- Mcdonnell Douglas MD88
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- SAAE
- Destination
- SAWC
- Flight plan
- Unknown