ERA20WA170

NTSB accident investigation · Learjet 35 · Esquel, Argentina · May 6, 2020

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
May 6, 2020, 01:45 local (01:45 UTC)
Place
Esquel, Argentina
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
LV-BXULearjet 35
Defining event
Approach: Unknown or undetermined
NTSB office
Eastern Region Aviation
Lead agency
Other
Case key
101242

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Factual narrative

The government of Argentina has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a LEARJET 35 airplane that occurred on May 06, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Argentina's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Argentina.

Aircraft

Registration
LV-BXU
Reported as
Learjet 35 (A)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
35A-462
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial
Airport
SAVE