Boeing 727 incident near Ciudad De La Costa, Uy, October 31, 2021
On October 31, 2021 at about 5:30 pm local time, a Boeing 727, registered CXCAR, was involved in an incident during takeoff near Ciudad De La Costa (Sumu airport). It was flown under rules the NTSB did not record. 2 people were killed; 2 others were unhurt.
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
- October 31, 2021 · about 5:30 pm local time
- Place
- Ciudad De La Costa, Uruguay · Sumu
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed; 2 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727 214 · all 727s on the register
- Registration
- CXCAR · no longer on the register · serial 219958
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · rules the NTSB did not record
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Unknown or undetermined during takeoff defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Air Class Cargo
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 | 2 |
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.