Argentinian Navy - Armada Argentina

Safety profile and incident history for Argentinian Navy - Armada Argentina.

Safety Score

9.8/10

Total Incidents

24

Total Fatalities

44

Recent Incidents

Grumman S-2 Tracker

Bahía Blanca-Comandante Espora Buenos Aires province

The crew was completing a training flight on this Tracker delivered to the Armada Argentina in 1978. While flying in the vicinity of the Bahía Blanca-Comandante Espora Airport, the crew encountered unknown technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing in an open field. While both pilots escaped with minor injuries, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Grumman S-2 Tracker

Bahía Blanca-Comandante Espora Buenos Aires province

The crew was completing a local training flight at Bahía Blanca-Comandante Espora Airbase. For unknown reasons, the aircraft landed on its belly and came to rest. Both pilots escaped uninjured.

November 9, 1991 6 Fatalities

Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)

Lobos Buenos Aires province

The single engine aircraft was dispatched at Lobos airfield for local skydiving mission. Shortly after takeoff from a grassy runway, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. Two skydivers were seriously injured while six other occupants were killed.

November 26, 1990 3 Fatalities

Grumman S-2 Tracker

Bahía Blanca-Comandante Espora Buenos Aires province

Crashed on approach to Bahía Blanca-Comandante Espora Airport after the crew attempted an emergency landing for unknown reasons. All three crew members were killed. Crew: Lt Javier Diamante, Lt José Gahn, Cpl Gustavo Marquez.

Beechcraft 80 Queen Air

Trelew Chubut

Crashed in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

Lockheed L-188 Electra

Trelew Chubut

After landing at Trelew-Almirante Zar Airport runway 06, the aircraft collided with a truck that was parked at the side of the runway. The left main gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest. All 23 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)

Ushuaia Tierra del Fuego

Crashed in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

May 18, 1986 7 Fatalities

Beechcraft 200 Super King Air

Bahía Policarpo Tierra del Fuego

The aircraft was engaged in a combined exercise with ships cruising off the coast of Tierra del Fuego. While cruising over the land in the region of Bahía Policarpo, it struck the slope of a mountain and crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and all seven occupants were killed. Crew: Lt Silvestre, 1st Lt Siri.

January 20, 1978 2 Fatalities

Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)

Los Chorrilos Tierra del Fuego

Crashed for unknown reasons just after takeoff from a terrain located in Los Chorrilos, about 60 km northwest of Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego. Two passengers (Lt Julio César Alcaraz and Cpt Alberto Quevedo) were killed while three other occupants were injured.

Douglas C-54 Skymaster

Ushuaia Tierra del Fuego

Suffered an accident at Ushuaia Airport. There were no casualties.

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