Flight Overview
On July 16, 2018, at 03:00 hours, a Boeing B-737-8F2 aircraft, registration LV-HQY, operated by FB Líneas Aéreas S.A., experienced an abnormal runway contact event during a scheduled commercial flight at the Aeropuerto Internacional Mayor D. Carlos Eduardo Krause in Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina. The aircraft was engaged in a regular passenger service at the time of the occurrence.
Investigation
The Junta de Seguridad en el Transporte (JST) conducted a technical investigation into the accident. The resulting report, spanning 83 pages, details the circumstances and conditions surrounding the event. The investigation examined safety issues related to cargo distribution, training management, and operational personnel performance. It also reviewed the certification process of the new operator, safety management practices, and oversight of contracted service providers.
The report is organized into sections covering flight information, personnel injuries, aircraft damage, other damage, personnel background, aircraft details, meteorological conditions, navigation aids, communications, location information, flight recorders, wreckage and impact information, medical and pathological information, fire, survival, tests and investigations, organizational and management information, additional information, and investigation techniques.
Analysis and Conclusions
The analysis portion of the report is divided into technical-operational aspects and institutional aspects. The investigation identified factors related to the accident and other safety risk factors. Based on its findings, the JST issued six safety recommendations to the Administración Nacional de Aviación Civil (ANAC) and four to FB Líneas Aéreas S.A. The full conclusions and recommendations are detailed in the final sections of the report.