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Crash of a BAc 111-521FH in Bahía Blanca

Date & Time: Dec 4, 1973 at 1540 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
LV-JNR
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Buenos Aires – Bahía Blanca – Trelew
MSN:
192
YOM:
1969
Country:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
68
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Just after liftoff, while in initial climb, the crew noticed a loss of power on the left engine. The captain decided to land back but the remaining distance was 950 meters only. Unable to stop in time, the airplane struck arresting cables installed for the Douglas A4Q Skyhawk of the Argentinian Navy. Impact caused severe damages to both wings and the airplane came to rest in flames as the fuel tanks were punctured. All 74 occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Aborted take-off due to apparent loss of power. This was caused by the aircraft having touched down on the runway again, after initial lift-off, whilst the crew were distracted by a bird of considerable size which was flying past the left hand windscreen. Wrong decision on part of the crew as the takeoff procedure was already completed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Dove 1 off Mar del Plata: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1971
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
LV-XZT
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
04137
YOM:
1948
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
On approach to runway 31 at Mar del Plata Airport, the twin engine airplane crashed into the sea few km offshore. A pilot was killed while two other occupants were rescued.

Crash of an Avro 748-1-105 in Bahía Blanca

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1969
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
LV-IEV
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Buenos Aires - Bahía Blanca
MSN:
1558
YOM:
1963
Country:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
35
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
16137
Aircraft flight cycles:
12930
Circumstances:
The descent to Bahía Blanca-Comandante Espora Airport was started by night. The crew was informed by ATC that the visibility was reduced to 200 meters due to fog which means below minima. The captain decided to attempt an approach to runway 34. After passing the middle marker, he was able to see the runway lights so he decided to continue the approach under visual mode. Shortly later, he lost visual contact when the airplane struck the ground about 25 meters short of runway threshold and 200 meters to the left of the extended centerline. On impact, the right wing was torn off and the airplane lost its undercarriage before coming to rest. All 39 occupants were evacuated safely.
Probable cause:
Wrong approach configuration on part of the captain who decided to land in below-minima weather conditions.

Crash of a Cessna 411 in Maquinista Savio: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1968 at 0900 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
LV-ISW
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Paraná – Buenos Aires
MSN:
411-0206
YOM:
1966
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
While descending to Buenos Aires-Aeroparque-Jorge Newbury Airport, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed in a huge explosion near the Maquinista Savio train station. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all six occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas DC-6A/B in Mar del Plata

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1968
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
TC-55
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Río Gallegos – Mar del Plata – Buenos Aires
MSN:
44114
YOM:
1954
Country:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
21
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The four engine aircraft was returning to Buenos Aires following a reconnaissance mission over Antarctica. The approach to Mar del Plata Airport was initiated in very bad weather conditions when the airplane crashed in flames in a field located some six km short of runway. All 24 occupants escaped while the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Crash of a Lockheed 18-08-01 LodeStar in La Plata

Date & Time: May 5, 1967
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N65GC
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
18-2029
YOM:
1940
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing an illegal flight and deliberately belly landed the airplane near La Plata, southeast of Buenos Aires. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Dove 1 in Suipacha: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 8, 1964 at 1520 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
S-4
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Morón - Morón
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While performing a training flight out from Morón AFB, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a field located 2 km from Suipacha. A crew member was killed while the second occupant was injured.
Crew:
1st Lt Tomás Orru, †
1st Lt Luis Alejandro Lanfranci.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-5-DK in Zárate: 30 killed

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1964 at 0950 LT
Operator:
Registration:
LV-FYJ
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Santa Fe – Rosario – Buenos Aires
MSN:
14713/26158
YOM:
1944
Flight number:
143
Country:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
28
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
30
Captain / Total flying hours:
7032
Captain / Total hours on type:
5070.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
1851
Copilot / Total hours on type:
1330
Aircraft flight hours:
31545
Circumstances:
The flight took off from Rosario at 09:01 for a flight to Buenos Aires, the last leg of a flight from Santa Fe to Buenos Aires. Flight plan altitude was 1200 m. Turbulence, however, forced the crew to climb to 1800 m and later to 2400 m. At 09:43 the pilot reported a localized fire in the cabin and reported that they intended to make an emergency landing at Zárate. The plane didn't make it to Zárate and was seen trying to make an emergency landing in a field, 9 km from Zárate. The plane struck the ground with the undercarriage, left wing and engine and started to disintegrate. A fire erupted, but didn't spread over the entire aircraft. A passenger was seriously injured while 30 other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Impact with the ground, for reasons which could not be ascertained, during a precautionary landing. There were fumes or smoke in the cabin and No.2 engine was cut and its propeller was windmilling, due to oil leakage.

Crash of a Douglas DC-6 near Pardo: 67 killed

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1961 at 0800 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
LV-ADW
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Buenos Aires – Comodoro Rivadavia
MSN:
43136
YOM:
1948
Flight number:
AR644
Country:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
60
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
67
Captain / Total flying hours:
17705
Captain / Total hours on type:
3320.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
9724
Copilot / Total hours on type:
2113
Aircraft flight hours:
20211
Circumstances:
The four engine aircraft left Buenos Aires-Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport at 0731LT bound for Comodoro Rivadavia. While cruising at an altitude of 4,800 meters, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with a low pressure area and severe turbulences. The airplane went out of control, entered a dive, partially disintegrated and eventually crashed in a field located 12 km west of Pardo. All 67 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The aircraft disintegrated in flight due to rupture of the right wing following the application of loads in excess of the design loads, in a zone of extremely violent turbulence. A contributing factor was insufficient evaluation of the forecast, by both the aircraft captain and by the airline dispatcher, which resulted in the choice of an inappropriate flight altitude.
Final Report:

Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Dove 1 in Mercedes

Date & Time: Apr 4, 1961
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
S-3
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
04231
YOM:
1949
Country:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Belly landed at Mercedes Airport while completing an ambulance flight. There were no injuries but the aircraft was written off.