Serious Incident Involving Aerolíneas Argentinas Flight AR1803 at Trelew (LV-FQY)

Incident Overview and Flight Details On October 9, 2025, at 10:30 UTC, Aerolíneas Argentinas Flight AR1803, a Boeing 737-800 with registration LV-FQY, initiated takeoff from Almirante Zar International Airport in Trelew, Chubut Province, Argentina. The aircraft was scheduled for a regular commercial passenger flight to Aeroparque Metropolitano Jorge Newbery in Buenos Aires. The aircraft, manufactured in 2024, had accumulated 28,334 total flight hours and 14,649 cycles at the time of the incident. The flight was operating under visual meteorological conditions (VMC) with daylight, a visibility of 3,000 meters, and calm winds from 290 degrees at 10 knots. The aircraft was carrying 162 people on board, with no injuries reported among the passengers or crew.