Saab 340 crash, Jan 2, 2013, Mendoza-El Plumerillo
Saab 340 accident on January 2, 2013 near Mendoza-El Plumerillo, Mendoza, Argentina with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of control while taxiing. The...
- Date: January 2, 2013
- Aircraft: Saab 340
- Location: Mendoza-El Plumerillo, Mendoza, Argentina
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Cause: Loss of control while taxiing. The electric hydraulic pump was inoperative and the low pressure warning was not recognised, so nose wheel steering was lost. An informal crew practice for the hydraulic system and the operator's failure to detect it contributed, per the Argentine JIAAC report.
A SOL Lineas Aereas Saab 340 taxiing at Mendoza for a departure to Neuquen lost directional control, veered off the taxiway and sank its nose gear into soft ground. Both propellers struck the ground and the fuselage was hit by debris. All 33 occupants evacuated safely, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.