Cessna 402 crash, Feb 23, 2000 (4 killed), Mojotoro
Cessna 402 accident on February 23, 2000 near Mojotoro, Salta, Argentina with 4 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the crew...
- Date: February 23, 2000
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Mojotoro, Salta, Argentina
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the crew continued descending under VFR in instrument meteorological conditions, with both pilots never trained for such flight.
A Cessna 402B on an executive flight from Oran to Salta continued its descent under VFR while in instrument conditions. It struck the slope of a mountain near Mojotoro and disintegrated, killing all four occupants. Neither pilot had been trained for instrument flight.