Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Sep 28, 2005
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on September 28, 2005 near Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires City, Argentina with no fatalities....
- Date: September 28, 2005
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires City, Argentina
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Not determined. Investigators could not establish the exact cause of the engine problems.
The Malibu left Don Torcuato with four passengers and a pilot bound for Punta del Este. About 15 minutes into the flight the pilot reported engine problems and turned back toward Buenos Aires. Unable to hold a safe altitude, he ditched in the Rio de la Plata, and all five occupants were rescued uninjured.