Sol Líneas Aéreas Flight 5428
LV-CEJ, the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 May 2011 |
| Summary | Loss of control and crash at night in icing conditions |
| Site | Approx. 30 km SW of Los Menucos, Río Negro, Argentina 41°05′16″S 067°56′53″W / 41.08778°S 67.94806°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Saab 340A |
| Operator | Sol Líneas Aéreas |
| IATA flight No. | 8R5428 |
| ICAO flight No. | OLS5428 |
| Registration | LV-CEJ |
| Flight origin | Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport, Rosario, Argentina |
| 1st stopover | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport, Córdoba, Argentina |
| 2nd stopover | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport, Mendoza, Argentina |
| 3rd stopover | Presidente Perón International Airport, Neuquén, Argentina |
| Destination | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport, Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina |
| Occupants | 22 |
| Passengers | 19 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 22 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Sol Líneas Aéreas Flight 5428 was a passenger flight which crashed near Los Menucos, Argentina, on 18 May 2011, killing all 22 people on board. The aircraft involved, a Saab 340, was operating Sol Líneas Aéreas' scheduled domestic service from Neuquén to Comodoro Rivadavia.
The following investigation concluded that severe airframe icing had led to a loss of control from which the crew was unable to recover. The crash is the deadliest aviation accident involving a Saab 340.