Argentinas B738 at Buenos Aires on Nov 11th 2017, drone strike

Last Update: November 13, 2017 / 15:39:07 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 11, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Aerolineas Argentinas

Flight number
AR-1865

Departure
Trelew, Argentina

Destination
Buenos Aires Aeroparque, Argentina

Aircraft Registration
LV-GKS

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

An Aerolineas Argentinas Boeing 737-800, registration LV-GKS performing flight AR-1865 from Trelew,CB to Buenos Aires Aeroparque,BA (Argentina), was on final approach to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery Aeroparque Airport's runway 13 about 1000 meters/3300 feet/0.54nm before the runway threshold at about 220 feet AGL when the crew observed a drone and felt some impact. The aircraft continued the landing without further incident. There were no injuries, the aircraft sustained minor damage. After landing the crew notified ATC about the drone strike stating: "In any event, this drone will not fly ever again. We hit it with the nose. Had it hit the engine it would have failed the engine."

The airline reported the aircraft was struck by a drone at the time of landing at Aeroparque. The aircraft sustained minor damage. Argentina's JIAAC (Accident Investigation) and ANAC (Civil Aviation Authority) were informed and opened an investigation.

A theme park "Tierra Santa" is located about 1000 meters short of the threshold runway 13.

On Nov 13th 2017 The Aviation Herald received a detail photo of the damage removing any doubt regarding the location of the damage (we have marked the location now).
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 11, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Aerolineas Argentinas

Flight number
AR-1865

Departure
Trelew, Argentina

Destination
Buenos Aires Aeroparque, Argentina

Aircraft Registration
LV-GKS

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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