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Fuerza Aerea Argentina Fokker F-27 400M plane crash

Mendoza, Argentina

Key facts

Airline
Fuerza Aerea Argentina
Aircraft
Fokker F-27 400M
Location
Mendoza, Argentina
Date
17th May, 2001
People on board
5
Fatalities
5

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Accident account

The plane was on a military flight. Immediately after takeoff, the aircraft made a descending right turn and crashed in a field, 300 meters past the runway. Unconfirmed reports say the no.2 engine may have malfunctioned. All 5 people onboard were killed.

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