McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 LVWEG
10 October 1997 · Nuevo Berlin, Uruguay · Fatal
Summary
On 10 October 1997, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 registered LVWEG, operated by Austral Airlines, was involved in an accident near Nuevo Berlin, Uruguay. 75 people were on board and 75 died. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nuevo Berlin, Uruguay
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
- Registration
- LVWEG
- Operator
- Austral Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- DCA98RA003
People
75 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 75 | 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.
Other McDonnell Douglas DC-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 1997 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1997 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) | Seattle, Washington, United States | Alaska Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1997 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 | Houston, Texas, United States | Continental Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1997 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Trans World Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1997 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1997 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 | Flint, Michigan, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 1997 | Boeing 707-320 | Montevideo, Uruguay | Transcontinental SUR | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1997 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | Montevideo, Uruguay | - | Unknown | - |
| 27 Apr 2001 | Piper PA-23-250 | Carrasco, Uruguay | D.g.i.a | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 2002 | Boeing 737 | Montevideo, Uruguay | Pluna Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2004 | Fokker F27-500 | Melo, Uruguay | Federal Express Corp | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2009 | McDonnell Douglas MD11 | Ciudad de la Costa, Uruguay | Centurion Air Cargo Inc | No injuries | - |