McDonnell Douglas MD88 LV-VBZ
25 March 2009 · Trelew, Argentina · No injuries
Summary
On 25 March 2009, a McDonnell Douglas MD88 registered LV-VBZ was involved in an incident near Trelew, Argentina. 71 people were on board and nobody was injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Trelew, Argentina
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas MD88
- Registration
- LV-VBZ
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- DCA09WA044
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB 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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas MD88 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2009 | McDonnell Douglas MD88 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 2008 | McDonnell Douglas MD88 | Greer, South Carolina, United States | Delta Air Lines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2011 | McDonnell Douglas MD88 | Miami, Florida, United States | Dynamic Airways, LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2018 | McDonnell Douglas MD88 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Delta Air Lines | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2019 | McDonnell Douglas MD88 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2019 | McDonnell Douglas MD88 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines | Unknown | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2009 | Boeing 767-3P6 | Unknown, Argentina | Delta Air Lines Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 2008 | Piper PA-31T | Buenos Aires, Argentina | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Mar 2008 | Mooney M20J | Buenos Aires, Argentina | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2010 | Piper PA38 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Roberto Reynal | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Bolkow BO105 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Piper PA42 | Mercedes, Argentina | - | No injuries | - |