BEECH B90

Punta del Este — March 19, 2015

Event Information

DateMarch 19, 2015
Event TypeACC
NTSB NumberERA15RA163
Event ID20150320X15605
LocationPunta del Este
CountryUY
Coordinates-34.85528, -55.09417
AirportCpt Corbeta CA Curbelo Intl
Highest InjuryFATL

Aircraft

MakeBEECH
ModelB90
CategoryAIR
FAR PartNUSC
Aircraft DamageDEST

Conditions

Light ConditionNDRK
WeatherVMC

Injuries

Fatal10
Serious0
Minor0
None0
Total Injured10

Event Location

Full Narrative

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: [email protected]

This report is for informational purposes only, and contains only information released by or obtained from the Government of Uruguay.

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