Airbus A320 and Boeing B737-800 accident near Buenos Aires, Ar, March 5, 2014
On March 5, 2014 at about 1:50 am local time, 2 aircraft, Airbus A320 (LVBET) and Boeing B737-800 (PRGGD), were involved in the same accident near Buenos Aires. No one was hurt; 359 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 5, 2014 · about 1:50 am local time
- Place
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Type
- Accident · collision on the ground
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 359 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft 1
- Airbus A320 233 · all A320s on the register
- Registration
- LVBET · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight
- Aircraft 2
- Boeing B737-800
- Registration
- PRGGD · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight
The factual record for the Airbus A320 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Ground collision during taxi (from runway) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Not recorded
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 4 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 171 |
The factual record for the Boeing B737-800 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Ground collision during taxi (to runway) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Not recorded
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 4 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 176 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.