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March 25, 2009 · Mcdonnell Douglas MD88 · LV-VBZ
Trelew, AR
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Incident
Date
March 25, 2009
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (71 uninjured)
Location
Trelew, AR
Aircraft
Mcdonnell Douglas MD88
Tail Number
LV-VBZ
Injuries
None
NTSB Number
DCA09WA044
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.
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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.
Flight
Event TypeIncident
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledUnknown
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft
AircraftMcdonnell Douglas MD88
Tail NumberLV-VBZ
Aircraft CategoryAir
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (71 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured71
Total71
Conditions
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0