A private jet careered off of a runway during landing killing the two pilots onboard
The £ 10 million Bombardier Challenger 300 overshot the landing strip.
The pilots were able to steer it to the right to avoid the ILS localiser antenna, located at the far end of the runway.
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This maneuver saw the jet crash through an airport perimeter fence and onto a street where there are houses.
After colliding with a tree, the left-hand wing separated from the plane.
This led to a fire breaking out which left the plane completely destroyed.
Only the pair of pilots – who both died – were onboard, as reported by Need To Know.
Emergency services arrived at the scene, and houses near the site were evacuated.
It has been suggested that the cause of the crash may have been due to an issue with the jet’s braking system.
Firefighters attempted to douse the inferno.
It happened at San Fernando Airport, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The accident happened yesterday (18 December), with the flight coming from Punta Del Este Airport, in Uruguay.
An Airport Security Police spokesperson said: “At 1.23 pm a communication was received from the Headquarters of the Regional Airport Security Unit I of the East of the Airport Security Police.”
“It was reported that an aircraft with registration LV-GOK continued on its way during landing.
“It went over the perimeter fence of the San Fernando International Airport and crashed into neighboring homes.”
The privately owned light jet had conducted two flights that same day with the first carrying passengers to Punta del Este.
Its second flight to San Fernando Airport was a repositioning flight.
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