Aviation Crash Map

McDonnell Douglas MD-11 N275WA

24 October 1997 · Montevideo, Uruguay · Unknown

Summary

On 24 October 1997 at about 00:00 local time, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 registered N275WA was involved in an accident near Montevideo, Uruguay. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 00:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Montevideo, Uruguay
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
Registration
N275WA
Category
Airplane
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 129: Foreign
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Miami → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
Unk
Light
Not Reported
NTSB number
DCA98WA005

People

Injuries not recorded.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
Not recorded 0 0 0 0

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.

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no coordinates
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