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Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Dove 1 in Buenos Aires

Date & Time: Apr 4, 1952
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.104 Dove
Operator:
Registration:
T-86
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
04232
YOM:
1949
Location:
Buenos Aires-Aeroparque-Jorge Newbery
Buenos Aires City
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On touchdown, the twin engine aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest upside down in flames. All five occupants were rescued while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-1-DK in Buenos Aires

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1950 at 2145 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
LV-ACL
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
12020
YOM:
1943
Location:
Buenos Aires-Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini
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:
After touchdown, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Short S.25 Sandringham 2 off Buenos Aires: 18 killed

Date & Time: Jul 29, 1948 at 0915 LT
Type of aircraft:
Short S.25 Sunderland
Operator:
Registration:
LV-AAP
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Rosario – Buenos Aires
MSN:
SH-02C
Flight number:
343
Location:
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires City
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
18
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
20
Circumstances:
The approach to Buenos Aires harbor was completed in foggy conditions. The seaplane hit the water surface and crashed in the River Plate. Six passengers were injured while 18 other occupants were killed. Few hours later, two survivors died from their injuries.

Crash of a Vickers 491 Viking 1B in Buenos Aires

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Vickers Viking
Operator:
Registration:
T-4
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
161
YOM:
1946
Location:
Buenos Aires-Aeroparque-Jorge Newbery
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:
Crashed on landing for unknown reason. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Consolidated 16 Commodore in Buenos Aires

Date & Time: Dec 24, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated 16 Commodore
Operator:
Sociedad Argentina de Navegacion Aérea (SANA)
Registration:
LV-RAB
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
02
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 seaplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the harbor of Puerto Nuevo in Buenos Aires. The occupant fate remains unknown. The aircraft sank and was lost.

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 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.
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