Zone
San Luis

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 400M on Mt San Agustin: 53 killed

Date & Time: Nov 9, 1995 at 2100 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
TC-72
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Comodoro Rivadavia – Villa Reynolds – Córdoba
MSN:
10619
YOM:
1981
Flight number:
LD072
Location:
Mt San Agustin
Córdoba
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
48
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
53
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing a flight from Comodoro Rivadavia to Córdoba with an intermediate stop in Villa Reynolds, carrying 48 passengers and five crew members, among them officers from the Air Force flying to Córdoba to take part to the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Argentinian Air Force Academy. En route from Villa Reynolds to Córdoba, while cruising over a mountainous area, weather conditions deteriorated with clouds, rain falls, turbulences and strong winds. At an altitude of 8,000 feet, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt San Agustin located southeast of Villa Dolores. The wreckage was found the following morning about 300 metres below the summit. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 53 occupants were killed, among them 20 children.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain while flying at an insufficient altitude over mountainous terrain in poor weather conditions.

Crash of a Morane-Saulnier M.S.760A Paris I in Villa Reynolds: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 29, 1973
Type of aircraft:
Morane-Saulnier M.S.760 Paris
Operator:
Registration:
E-217
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Villa Reynolds - Villa Reynolds
MSN:
A-05
YOM:
1958
Location:
Villa Reynolds
San Luis
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was taking part to a local combined training mission with a second Argentinian Air Force Morane-Saulnier M.S.760A Paris I registered E-213. In unknown circumstances, both airplanes collided and crashed near the airport. All four pilots on board aircraft were killed.

Crash of a Morane-Saulnier M.S.760A Paris I in Villa Reynolds: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 29, 1973
Type of aircraft:
Morane-Saulnier M.S.760 Paris
Operator:
Registration:
E-213
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Villa Reynolds - Villa Reynolds
MSN:
A-01
YOM:
1959
Location:
Villa Reynolds
San Luis
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was taking part to a local combined training mission with a second Argentinian Air Force Morane-Saulnier M.S.760A Paris I registered E-217. In unknown circumstances, both airplanes collided and crashed near the airport. All four pilots on board aircraft were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL Skytrain in Villa Reynolds

Date & Time: Aug 7, 1971
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
TC-31
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
19659
YOM:
1944
Location:
Villa Reynolds
San Luis
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff following an engine fire. There were no casualties.

Crash of an Avro 694 Lincoln B.2 in Chajan: 5 killed

Date & Time: May 5, 1961 at 2020 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 694 Lincoln
Operator:
Registration:
B-011
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Villa Reynolds - Villa Reynolds
MSN:
1415
Location:
Chajan
Córdoba
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Aircraft flight hours:
1170
Circumstances:
The crew departed Villa Reynolds Airbase in the evening for a night training mission. While flying about 40 km northeast of the airfield, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a field. All five crew members were killed.

Crash of an Avro 694 Lincoln B.2 in Villa Reynolds: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 20, 1955 at 2355 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 694 Lincoln
Operator:
Registration:
B-009
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Villa Reynolds – Bahía Blanca
MSN:
1413
Location:
Villa Reynolds
San Luis
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Villa Reynolds by night, while climbing, the airplane stalled and crashed in flames. Two crew members were rescued while four others were killed.

Crash of an Avro 694 Lincoln IIA near Córdoba: 11 killed

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1955
Type of aircraft:
Avro 694 Lincoln
Operator:
Registration:
B-028
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Córdoba – Villa Reynolds
MSN:
1504
Location:
Córdoba
Córdoba
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Aircraft flight hours:
1050
Circumstances:
Few minutes after its takeoff from Córdoba Airport, while cruising by night and in poor weather conditions (thunderstorm activity), the airplane went out of control and crashed on the side of a mountain. All 11 crew members were killed.

Crash of a Martin 139W in Chajan: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 20, 1941 at 1030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-10 (Model 139 & 166)
Operator:
Registration:
120
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
El Palomar - Villa Reynolds
MSN:
772
YOM:
1936
Location:
Chajan
Córdoba
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
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.
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