Air Disasters - #OTD in 1999, LAPA Flight 3142 (LV-WRZ) Boeing 737-204C crashed while attempting to takeoff from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, Argentina after the pilots failed to set the flaps & slats
![Relatives of some of the victims of LAPA Flight 3142, which crashed while taking off August 31 from Jorge Newbery airport in Buenos Aires en route to Cordoba, console each other while Relatives of some of the victims of LAPA Flight 3142, which crashed while taking off August 31 from Jorge Newbery airport in Buenos Aires en route to Cordoba, console each other while](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5B9BA/relatives-of-some-of-the-victims-of-lapa-flight-3142-which-crashed-while-taking-off-august-31-from-jorge-newbery-airport-in-buenos-aires-en-route-to-cordoba-console-each-other-while-waiting-for-the-bodies-of-victims-to-arrive-in-the-local-airport-early-september-2-at-least-70-people-died-including-10-on-the-ground-when-the-boeing-737-200-skipped-off-the-runway-into-heavy-traffic-and-erupted-into-a-fireball-in-one-of-the-countrys-worst-air-disasters-rrsvws-2D5B9BA.jpg)
Relatives of some of the victims of LAPA Flight 3142, which crashed while taking off August 31 from Jorge Newbery airport in Buenos Aires en route to Cordoba, console each other while
Mayday / Air Crash Investigation / Air Disasters - Just as LAPA Flight 3142 lifts off from a single runway airport in Buenos Aires, the 737 starts shaking violently, and moments later
![Argentine naval policemen comb through plane wreckage September 1 after LAPA flight 3142 crashed on takeoff late August 31 from Jorge Newbery airport. Up to 80 people are feared dead in the Argentine naval policemen comb through plane wreckage September 1 after LAPA flight 3142 crashed on takeoff late August 31 from Jorge Newbery airport. Up to 80 people are feared dead in the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5AN33/argentine-naval-policemen-comb-through-plane-wreckage-september-1-after-lapa-flight-3142-crashed-on-takeoff-late-august-31-from-jorge-newbery-airport-up-to-80-people-are-feared-dead-in-the-crash-survivors-said-the-plane-barely-got-off-the-ground-before-running-out-of-runway-dragging-cars-across-a-busy-highway-and-exploding-into-a-ball-of-fire-on-a-golf-course-by-the-river-plate-rrjptra-2D5AN33.jpg)
Argentine naval policemen comb through plane wreckage September 1 after LAPA flight 3142 crashed on takeoff late August 31 from Jorge Newbery airport. Up to 80 people are feared dead in the
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Boeing 737-200 Lapa y United (Lapa 3142 y United 585) | Paper airplane models, Paper airplanes, Paper models
![A relative of passengers on board flight 3142, that crashed as it took off from Jorge Newbery airport, waits in the airport terminal for news from the airline LAPA, early September 1. A relative of passengers on board flight 3142, that crashed as it took off from Jorge Newbery airport, waits in the airport terminal for news from the airline LAPA, early September 1.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5E3GD/a-relative-of-passengers-on-board-flight-3142-that-crashed-as-it-took-off-from-jorge-newbery-airport-waits-in-the-airport-terminal-for-news-from-the-airline-lapa-early-september-1-at-least-80-people-were-feared-dead-out-of-the-95-passengers-and-six-crew-members-on-board-the-boeing-737-200-that-was-bound-for-the-northern-city-of-cordoba-rrkm-2D5E3GD.jpg)
A relative of passengers on board flight 3142, that crashed as it took off from Jorge Newbery airport, waits in the airport terminal for news from the airline LAPA, early September 1.
![Air Crash Investigation on Twitter: "🆕 | Air Crash Investigation Compilations ᛫ Season 2, Episode 2 "Rookie Errors" ✈ | LAPA Flight 3142 ᛫ American Airlines Flight 587 ᛫ Colgan Air Flight Air Crash Investigation on Twitter: "🆕 | Air Crash Investigation Compilations ᛫ Season 2, Episode 2 "Rookie Errors" ✈ | LAPA Flight 3142 ᛫ American Airlines Flight 587 ᛫ Colgan Air Flight](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D81StLlW4AAZtnF.jpg:large)
Air Crash Investigation on Twitter: "🆕 | Air Crash Investigation Compilations ᛫ Season 2, Episode 2 "Rookie Errors" ✈ | LAPA Flight 3142 ᛫ American Airlines Flight 587 ᛫ Colgan Air Flight
![Argentine firemen recover the body of one of at least 80 people who are feared dead after LAPA flight 3142 crashed as it took off from Jorge Newbery airport, early September 1. Argentine firemen recover the body of one of at least 80 people who are feared dead after LAPA flight 3142 crashed as it took off from Jorge Newbery airport, early September 1.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5G048/argentine-firemen-recover-the-body-of-one-of-at-least-80-people-who-are-feared-dead-after-lapa-flight-3142-crashed-as-it-took-off-from-jorge-newbery-airport-early-september-1-there-were-95-passengers-and-six-crew-members-on-board-the-boeing-737-200-that-was-bound-for-the-northern-city-of-cordoba-rrkm-2D5G048.jpg)