McDonnell Douglas MD-81 crash, Jun 12, 1988 (22 killed)
McDonnell Douglas MD-81 accident on June 12, 1988 near Posadas-Libertador General José de San Martín, Misiones, Argentina with 22 fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: June 12, 1988
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-81
- Location: Posadas-Libertador General José de San Martín, Misiones, Argentina
- Fatalities: 22
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew attempted an instrument approach and landing below the minimum weather conditions for that approach.
Austral Flight 046, an MD82 (N1003G) on a Buenos Aires to Posadas service via Resistencia, crashed while making an instrument approach to Posadas on 12 June 1988. It struck eucalyptus trees about 3 km short of runway 01 in dense fog and burst into flames. All 22 people on board were killed.