Region
South America

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-40-DK in Trelew: 12 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1958
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
T-19
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Trelew – Comodoro Rivadavia
MSN:
16790/33538
YOM:
1945
Location:
Trelew
Chubut
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Circumstances:
Shortly after a night takeoff from Trelew Airport, while climbing, the pilot-in-command made a steep turn at low height when the airplane struck a hill and crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and all 12 occupants were killed, among them nine civilians flying to an oil center located in Patagonia.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-75-DL Skytrain in Río Cuarto

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1958
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
T-22
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
19479
YOM:
1944
Location:
Río Cuarto
Córdoba
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
An engine failed just after rotation, causing the aircraft to stall and to crash. The occupant's fate remains unknown.
Probable cause:
Engine failure at takeoff.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Dove 1 near San Luis

Date & Time: Jun 27, 1958
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.104 Dove
Operator:
Registration:
T-98
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
04180
YOM:
1948
Location:
San Luis
San Luis
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route to Mendoza, weather conditions deteriorated and the captain decided to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in a field located about 20 km southeast of San Luis. The captain was injured while four other occupants were unhurt. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver in Santo Pipó: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 29, 1958 at 1345 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
AeroNorte (Argentina)
Registration:
LV-FEW
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Posadas – Eldorado
MSN:
117
YOM:
1951
Location:
Santo Pipó
Misiones
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
En route from Posadas to Eldorado, the aircraft suffered an engine failure. The pilot elected to make an emergency landing at Santo Pipó when the airplane hit a telephone pole and crashed. The pilot and three passengers were killed while two other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Short S.25 Sandringham II off Buenos Aires: 9 killed

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1957 at 1257 LT
Type of aircraft:
Short S.25 Sandringham
Operator:
Registration:
LV-AAR
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Buenos Aires – Rosario – Corrientes – Formosa – Asunción
MSN:
SH.03C
YOM:
1945
Flight number:
AR706
Location:
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires City
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
44
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Captain / Total flying hours:
9240
Captain / Total hours on type:
1019.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
1297
Copilot / Total hours on type:
122
Aircraft flight hours:
7905
Circumstances:
The seaplane left Buenos Aires harbor at 1152LT bound for Asunción with intermediate stops at Rosario, Corrientes and Formosa. Few minutes after takeoff, the captain encountered oscillations and difficulties to control the airplane so he decided to return to Buenos Aires for a safe landing. Unfortunately, it was not possible to land immediately because of the presence of ship in the channel. Following several circuits, the pilot-in-command attempted to land when the airplane crashed into the sea few hundred yards off shore. A crew member and eight passengers were killed while 41 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
The accident was probably caused by a premature withdrawal of the flaps, a trend exacerbated by abnormal conditions affecting the airworthiness of the seaplane, particularly evident in the approach procedure, and a concurrent cause of inadequate maintenance of the aircraft, and the failure in the process of clearing the elevator control, established by seaplane maintenance manual.
Final Report:

Crash of a Douglas DC-4 in Bolivar: 61 killed

Date & Time: Dec 8, 1957 at 1645 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-4
Operator:
Registration:
LV-AHZ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Buenos Aires – San Carlos de Bariloche
MSN:
27227
YOM:
1944
Flight number:
AR670
Location:
Bolívar
Buenos Aires province
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
55
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
61
Captain / Total flying hours:
10527
Captain / Total hours on type:
2196.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
10088
Copilot / Total hours on type:
1253
Circumstances:
The aircraft took off from Ezeiza Airport at 1554LT on a scheduled flight direct to San Carlos de Bariloche with Comodoro Rivadavia as alternate. Six crew and fifty-five passengers were aboard. Clearance was granted by the Regional Centre Control Area for an IFR flight outside airways, with 1 200 metres as safety height as far as Neuquén and 2 400 metres up to the destination aerodrome. The aircraft carried out routine communications with the airport control tower and with the approach control office until it reached Lobos, where it was authorized to use telegraphy. From that moment there was no further information available concerning the flight. It was later established that at 1645 hours the aircraft had crashed 25 km southeast of Bolivar. All occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed by the impact and the fire which broke out subsequently.
Probable cause:
The aircraft disintegrated in flight due to breakage of parts of the left wing followed by the falling off of the tail section when the equipment was subjected to stresses above those envisaged by the manufacturer. This was brought about as a direct result of the pilot's decision to attempt to cross a cold surface front under turbulent conditions of extreme severity. The following were contributing causes:
- The pilot's recklessness in descending on a track well below the minimum safety flight altitude established for this type of operation,
- The absence in the flight plan of a forecast showing the intensity of the meteorological phenomena encountered,
- Inadequate ope rational dispatch of the aircraft.
Final Report:

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3msai in Cafayate

Date & Time: Oct 12, 1957
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
T-153
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Cafayate - Cafayate
MSN:
4078
YOM:
1935
Location:
Cafayate
Salta
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Christened 'Misiones', the three engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in Cafayate while engaged in a local test flight. There were no injuries but the airplane was destroyed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Dove 1 off Buenos Aires: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1957 at 2140 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.104 Dove
Operator:
Registration:
T-68
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Buenos Aires - Buenos Aires
MSN:
04178
YOM:
1948
Location:
Buenos Aires-Aeroparque-Jorge Newbery
Buenos Aires City
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Buenos Aires-Aeroparque-Jorge Newbury Airport, while in initial climb, the twin engine aircraft apparently struck power cables and crashed into the Río de la Plata. Both pilots were killed.

Crash of a Vickers 615 Viking 1B near San Carlos de Bariloche: 16 killed

Date & Time: May 13, 1957
Type of aircraft:
Vickers Viking
Operator:
Registration:
T-3
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Buenos Aires – San Carlos de Bariloche
MSN:
151
YOM:
1946
Location:
San Carlos de Bariloche
Río Negro
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
16
Circumstances:
The crew started the descent to San Carlos de Bariloche when the airplane struck the slope of Mt Meta located about 30 km southwest of the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 16 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Vickers 491 Viking 1B in Buenos Aires: 18 killed

Date & Time: Jan 11, 1957 at 0900 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers Viking
Operator:
Registration:
T-11
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Buenos Aires – Mar del Plata – Mendoza
MSN:
188
YOM:
1947
Flight number:
LD011
Location:
Buenos Aires-Aeroparque-Jorge Newbery
Buenos Aires City
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
29
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
15
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Buenos Aires-Aeroparque-Jorge Newbury Airport, while in initial climb, the crew encountered strong crosswinds. The airplane rolled left and right then stalled and crashed in a field. Sixteen people, among them the copilot, were injured while 17 other occupants plus one on the ground were killed. The airplane had the dual registration T-11 and LV-XFE.
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