Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 incident near Buenos Aires, Ar, May 5, 2016
On May 5, 2016 at about 12:00 pm local time, 2 aircraft, Airbus A320 (LVBOI) and Boeing 737 (LVFWS), were involved in the same incident near Buenos Aires. The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. 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
- May 5, 2016 · about 12:00 pm local time
- Place
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft 1
- Airbus A320 233 · all A320s on the register
- Registration
- LVBOI · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
- Aircraft 2
- Boeing 737 · all 737s on the register
- Registration
- LVFWS · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative for the Airbus A320 preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
The JIAAC of Argentina has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a AIRBUS A320 airplane and a Boeing B737 airplane that occurred on May 05, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Argentina's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Argentina.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The NTSB's narrative for the Boeing 737 preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
The JIAAC of Argentina has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a AIRBUS A320 airplane and a Boeing B737 airplane that occurred on May 05, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Argentina's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Argentina.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record for the Airbus A320 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Ground handling event during pushback/towing defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
The flight
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
The factual record for the Boeing 737 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Ground handling event during pushback/towing defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
The flight
- A second pilot was aboard
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.