Accident Details
A twin-engine aircraft operating a charter flight from San Juan to Córdoba-Ambrosio Taravella Airport crashed while on approach. The flight carried seven passengers and two pilots. During a night approach, the crew encountered limited visibility due to adverse weather conditions. The aircraft descended below the glideslope and collided with the inner marker antenna, located approximately 700 metres short of runway 18. The impact resulted in the destruction of the aircraft.
Casualties and Injuries
Both pilots and four passengers were killed in the crash. Three other passengers sustained serious injuries. Among the deceased were Argentinian racer Nicolas Vuyovich and Gustavo Ramonda, Director of the Toyota Corolla Racing Team, who had just won a race at the San Juan autodrome.
Official Findings
The probable cause of the accident was a night approach in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) during which the aircraft collided with the inner marker antenna after the crew descended below the minimum descent altitude (MDA) and deviated from the approach pattern.
Contributing factors identified by the investigation included: adverse weather conditions likely producing an optical illusion among the crew; the crew's limited training in instrument flights; a wrong altimeter setting; absence of crew resource management; and poor crew coordination.