ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30894
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| Date: | Thursday 4 April 1996 |
| Time: | 13:50 |
| Type: |  Swearingen SA226-T Merlin III |
| Owner/operator: | Alas del Sur |
| Registration: | LV-WLW |
| MSN: | T-230 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ushuaia -
 Argentina
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Río Grande Airport, TF (RGA/SAWE) |
| Ushuaia | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
While landing the aircraft struck several large birds, one breaking the windshield and others striking the left engine. Control was lost and the aircraft run off the side of the runway. The Merlin was damaged beyond repair and scrapped for spares.
Sources:
Prop&Jetprop 2004
http://loudandclearisnotenought.blogspot.com/2010/11/lv-wlw-fairchildswearingen-sa-226.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 16-Oct-2010 12:49 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 18-Oct-2010 12:21 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 18-Oct-2010 14:06 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 17-Dec-2019 20:46 | harro | Updated [Time, Nature, Departure airport, Source] |
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