Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Montevideo Uruguay
Monday, February 11, 2002 15:40 AST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

On February 11, 2002 , at about 1540 local time, a Boeing 737-2A3, Uruguay registration CX-BOO, registered to and operated by Pluna Airlines, as a scheduled international passenger flight, encounted severe turbulence in flight near Montivideo, Uraguay. The aircraft incurred minor damage and one passenger was seriously injured. The flight originated from Santiago, Chile, and was en route to Montevideo, Uruguay, at the time of the accident. As indicated by the information provided by the Government of Uruguay, the aircraft was flying at 33,000 feet, 90 nm from Montevideo, and was maneuvering around weather. As it was returning to its original course, it encountered severed turbulence resulting in serious injury to a passenger. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Uruguay. Any further information may be obtained from: Uruguay DGAC Y1 1444 2do Piso Montevideo, Uruguay S.A. Fax: 598-2-900-8079 This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained from the government of Uruguay.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/11/2002
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1540
Event Time Zone Atlantic Standard Time
Event City Montevideo
Event State --
Event Country URUGUAY
Zipcode of the event site --
Event Date Year 2002
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport --
Event Location Nearest Airport ID --
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport --
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID SUAA
Elevation of weather observation facility --
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation --
Lighting Conditions --
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Few
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling --
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 9
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 19
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) --
Variable Wind Indicator --
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29.85
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) --
NTSB Notification Source Government of Uruguay
NTSB Notification Date Mar 1 2002 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1400
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Mar 8 2002 9:03AM
User who most recently changed record KENJ
Basic weather conditions --
FAA District Office Miami International

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number --
NTSB Number MIA02WA065
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Non-U.S., Commercial
Type of Flight Plan filed --
Flight plan Was Activated? No
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire --
Aircraft Explosion --
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Boeing
Aircraft Model 737
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number --
Certified Max Gross Weight --
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Foreign Reg./Foreign Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft --
Number of Engines --
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection --
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed --
ELT Activated --
ELT Aided Location of Event Site --
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name --
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City --
Aircraft Owner State --
Aircraft Owner Country --
Aircraft Owner Zipcode --
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name --
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address --
Operator City Montevideo
Operator State --
Operator Country UY
Operator Zip code --
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate --
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight International
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) --
Second Pilot on Board --
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code SCEL
Departure City SANTIAGO
Departure State --
Departure Country CI
Departure Time --
Departure Time Zone --
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code SUMU
Destination City MONTEVIDEO
Destination State --
Destination Country UY
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
Report sent to ICAO? No
Evacuation occurred Yes
Date of most recent change to record Mar 7 2003 3:21PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\HAMG
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location --
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --