ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58476
Last updated: 22 May 2013
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| Date: | 12-JAN-2009 |
| Time: | 13:00Z |
| Type: | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 |
| Operator: | Andes Lineas Aereas |
| Registration: | LV-BHF |
| C/n / msn: | 49508 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 84 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | None |
| Location: | Ponta Pora (PMG/SBPP) -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | AEP |
| SLA |
The flight OY-856 landed in Ponta Pora after it had to fly around severe thunderstorms in the destination area. The federal police in Ponta Pora reported, that the crew lost all navigation instruments and were navigating just via their magnetic compass, but lost situational awareness completely and thought, they'd be around Paraguay. With just one hour fuel left the Brasilian radar station of Cindacta de Curitiba was able to locate the airplane via their transponder signal and guided the airplane to a safe landing.
Sources:
http://avherald.com/h?article=41342967&opt=0
http://g1.globo.com/Noticias/Brasil/0,,MUL952862-5598,00-AVIAO+ARGENTINO+FAZ+POUSO+DE+EMERGENCIA+EM+PONTA+PORA.html
http://www.infobae.com/contenidos/425653-101094-0-Avi%C3%B3n-destino-Jujuy-perdido-termina-Brasil
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jan-2009 23:36 | Certosino | Added |
| 12-Jan-2009 23:37 | harro | Updated |
| 13-Jan-2009 22:54 | armando | Updated |
| 15-Jan-2009 22:38 | CAN | Updated |
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