Accident Overview
On November 21, 2011, at approximately 1320 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-28-236 (Argentine Air Force designation PF-449) and a Cessna 152 (Argentine registration LV-OOF) collided while both were on approach to Mercedes Airfield (MRD) in Mercedes, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The flight instructor and the pilot receiving instruction aboard the Cessna sustained fatal injuries, while the two military pilots aboard the Piper were not injured. Both flights were conducted under Argentine flight regulations.
Investigation
The investigation is under the direction of the Argentine Republic. For further information, contact the Junta de Investigaciones de Accidentes de Aviación Civil at 1370 Belgrano Avenue, 11th Floor, Buenos Aires, República Argentina C1093AAO; fax: 54-11-4381-6333; email: [email protected].
This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Argentine Republic.