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Boeing 737 incident near Buenos Aires, Outside the U.S., September 23, 2024

On September 23, 2024 at about 8:51 pm local time, a Boeing 737, registered LVCXT, suffered minor damage in an incident during taxi (from runway) near Buenos Aires, Outside the U.S.. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 170 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 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
September 23, 2024 · about 8:51 pm local time
Place
Buenos Aires, Argentina · map
Type
Incident
Injuries
No one was hurt; 170 people were on board or involved.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Boeing 737 800 · all 737s on the register
Registration
LVCXT · no longer on the register
Damage
Minor damage
Flight
Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

What happened, in order

  1. Part(s) separation from AC during taxi (from runway) defining event

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: retractable

The flight

  • Departed from: Ushuaia

Weather at the time

  • Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Cabi4
Flight crew2
Passengers164

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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