Crash of a De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide in Colonia del Sacramento

Date & Time: Jun 5, 1940
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
Compania Expreso del Plata
Registration:
CX-ABI
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Colonia del Sacramento – Buenos Aires
MSN:
6371
YOM:
1937
Location:
Colonia del Sacramento
Colonia
Country:
Uruguay
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Colonia del Sacramento, one of the engine failed. The aircraft crash landed on a beach and was damaged beyond repair. All four passengers were injured, one seriously. The pilot escaped unhurt.
Probable cause:
Engine failure after takeoff.

Crash of a Sikorsky S-38B off Berazategui: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 24, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Sikorsky S-38
Operator:
Sociedad Argentina de Navegacion Aérea (SANA)
Registration:
LV-PAB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Buenos Aires - Buenos Aires
MSN:
414-02
YOM:
1929
Location:
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires City
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local test flight out from the Quilmes seaplane base when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the Rio de la Plata off Berazategui, southeast of Buenos Aires. Four crew members were killed while two others were rescued.

Crash of a Ford 5 in Mar Chiquita: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1934 at 1100 LT
Type of aircraft:
Ford 5
Operator:
Registration:
NC8417
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Mar del Plata – Buenos Aires
MSN:
5-AT-055
YOM:
1929
Location:
Mar Chiquita
Buenos Aires province
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Mar del Plata Airport, weather conditions deteriorated and the visibility was poor due to heavy rain falls. The airplane name 'San Pedro' entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the lagoon of Mar Chiquita, some 30 km north of Mar del Plata Airport. Four passengers were injured while six other occupants were killed.

Crash of an Emsco B.3 off Puerto Limón: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 11, 1930 at 1700 LT
Type of aircraft:
Emsco B.3
Operator:
Pablo Sídar Escobar
Registration:
X-BACO
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Mexico City – Buenos Aires
MSN:
11
YOM:
1930
Location:
Puerto Limón
Limón (Caribbean Coast)
Country:
Costa Rica
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Mexico City on a non stop flight to Buenos Aires with two crew members on board. While flying along the east coast of Costa Rica, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the airplane crashed in the sea off Puerto Limón. SAR operations were initiated and some debris were found three weeks later on local beaches. No trace of both crew members was ever found.
Crew:
Col Pablo Sídar Escobar, pilot,
Lt Carlos Rovirosa Pérez.

Crash of a Latécoère 28 off Buenos Aires: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1930 at 0620 LT
Type of aircraft:
Latécoère 28
Operator:
Registration:
F-AJPD
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Buenos Aires – Montevideo – Natal – Recife – Dakar – Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse
MSN:
918
YOM:
1930
Location:
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires City
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Buenos Aires, while cruising at night, the crew encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. The pilot decided to reduce his altitude to maintain a visual contact with the water surface when the airplane hit a wave, flipped over and crashed in the Rio de la Plata. A passenger was seriously injured while four other occupants were killed.
Crew:
Élisée Negrin, pilot,
René L. Pruneta, radio operator.
Passengers:
Julien Pranville,
Raúl A. Sequeira Campos.
Probable cause:
Poor judgment on part of the pilot.

Crash of a Ford 5 in Buenos Aires

Date & Time: Apr 8, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Ford 5
Operator:
Registration:
R-148
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
5-AT-063
YOM:
1929
Location:
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires City
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft named 'Salta' crashed in unknown circumstances while taking off from Buenos Aires Airport. There were no casualties and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Ford 4 in Córdoba

Date & Time: Mar 2, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Ford 4
Operator:
Registration:
R-131
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Buenos Aires – Córdoba
MSN:
4-AT-011
YOM:
1927
Location:
Córdoba
Córdoba
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon landing in Córdoba, the airplane went out of control and came to rest. There were no casualties and the aircraft named 'Rio de la Plata' was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Latécoère 25-2R off Montevideo: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 15, 1928 at 1000 LT
Type of aircraft:
Latécoère 25
Operator:
Registration:
F-AIKG
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Buenos Aires - Montevideo
MSN:
633
YOM:
1927
Location:
Montevideo
Montevideo City District
Country:
Uruguay
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a mail flight from South America to France. On the leg from Buenos Aires to Montevideo, while overflying the Rio de la Plata and descending to Montevideo, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in the sea. Both crew members were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
Hervé Santelli, pilot,
Georges Frances, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Authorities confirmed that the wing detached in flight, precipitating the aircraft into the sea. The French operator confirmed this hypothesis and added it was most probably due to sabotage but this could not be proven.

Crash of an Avro 504K in Montevideo: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 23, 1926
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Registration:
16
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Montevideo – Buenos Aires
Location:
Montevideo
Montevideo City District
Country:
Uruguay
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Montevideo Airport, while climbing to a height of 100 metres, the aircraft went out of control and crashed. While both crew members were injured, one person was killed on the ground after being hit by debris.
Crew:
Lt Medardo Farias,
Sgt Ortiz.
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