Crash of a Douglas C-54A-1-DO Skymaster in EL Palomar AFB: 17 killed

Date & Time: Jul 21, 1947 at 1015 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T-44
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
El Palomar - Morón
MSN:
7463
YOM:
1944
Country:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
17
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll, the captain elected to rotate but the aircraft failed to respond. The crew attempted to make an emergency braking procedure but the aircraft failed to stop within the remaining runway, overran, hit several people who came to the airport to assist to the departure of the aircraft, crossed a road and came to rest in flames. Fourteen occupants plus three people on the ground were killed. Five other occupants plus eight people on the ground were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed by fire. The crew was on a flight to the nearby airbase of Morón to take part to the commemoration of the death of the Argentinian General José de San Martin in 1850. About 200 aircraft from the Argentinian Air Force were taking part to this event.

Crash of a Vickers 620 Viking I in El Palomar AFB: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 30, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T-1
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
113
YOM:
1946
Country:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from El Palomar AFB, while in initial climb, the crew informed ground about an engine failure and elected to return. As the captain realized it was impossible to reach his departure point, he attempted an emergency landing in a field when the aircraft hit the ground, overturned and crashed. All three crew members and two passengers were killed while 13 other occupants were seriously injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Martin 139W in Chajan: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 20, 1941 at 1030 LT
Operator:
Registration:
120
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
El Palomar - Villa Reynolds
MSN:
772
YOM:
1936
Location:
Country:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed El Palomar AFB on a flight to Villa Reynolds. While descending to the destination, it went out of control and crashed near Chajan, about 40 km northeast of the destination airport. All six occupants were killed.

Crash of a Martin 139W at El Palomar AFB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 20, 1939 at 1451 LT
Operator:
Registration:
107
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
El Palomar - El Palomar
MSN:
759
YOM:
1936
Country:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew departed El Palomar AFB on a local training flight. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the airplane went out of control and crashed, bursting into flames. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed 12B Electra Junior near Tomás Gomensoro: 9 killed

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
161
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Paso de los Libres – El Palomar
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
The crew was returning to his base in El Palomar (Buenos Aires) after taking part to an air bridge between the cities of Paso de los Libres and Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul. While overflying the northwest region of Uruguay, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in an isolated area located near Itacumbú River, in the region of Tomás Gomensoro. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all nine occupants were killed, among them Eduardo Justo, the son of the Argentinian President Agustin P. Justo. The rest of the crew consisted of one colonel, three lieutenant-colonel, one major and one lieutenant.

Crash of a Breguet 19.A2 in Villa Bosch: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 2, 1935 at 0815 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
9
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
El Palomar - El Palomar
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed El Palomar AFB at 0800LT on a local training mission. About 15 minutes into the flight, while cruising at a height of 150 metres, the engine failed. The crew lost control of the airplane that crashed in Villa Bosch, some 4 km north of the airbase. Both crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Breguet 19 at El Palomar AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 20, 1934
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
El Palomar - El Palomar
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training sortie at El Palomar AFB. The airplane crashed upon landing, bursting into flames. One crew member was killed and the second was injured.
Crew:
S/Lt Filemón Garnica, †
Sgt Miguel Mantulac.

Crash of a Junkers W.34ci near Villa Constitución: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 23, 1930 at 0330 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
Còndor de Bolivia
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
El Palomar – La Paz
Country:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The aircraft named 'Còndor de Bolivia' departed El Palomar AFB in Buenos Aires at 0130LT on a delivery flight to La Paz, carrying three crew members. About two hours later, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a swampy area located about 20 km north of Villa Constitución. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Lucio Luizaga,
Cpt Horacio Vásquez,
1st Lt Horacio Borda.