Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 9

Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 9
An Austral Líneas Aéreas BAC One-Eleven similar to the one involved
Accident
DateNovember 21, 1977 (1977-11-21)
SummaryControlled flight into terrain due to pilot error
Site
  • Cerro Pichileufú, Argentina
Aircraft
Aircraft typeBAC One-Eleven 420EL
OperatorAustral Líneas Aéreas
RegistrationLV-JGY
Flight originAeroparque Jorge Newbery, Buenos Aires
DestinationSan Carlos de Bariloche Airport, Bariloche, Río Negro Province
Occupants79
Passengers74
Crew5
Fatalities46
Injuries33
Survivors33

On November 21, 1977, Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 9 crashed near Bariloche, Argentina, killing 46 of the 79 people on board.