Aviation Crash Map

Boeing B777 N790AN

11 March 2005 · Buenos Aires, Argentina · Minor injuries

Summary

On 11 March 2005 at about 00:00 local time, a Boeing B777 registered N790AN, operated by American Airlines Inc, was involved in an accident near Buenos Aires, Argentina. 209 people were on board and 8 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 00:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Boeing B777
Registration
N790AN
Category
Airplane
Operating rule
Part 121: Air Carrier
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Buenos Aires → Miami
Aircraft damage
Substantial
NTSB number
DCA05WA042

People

8 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
209 0 0 8 201

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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