Argentinian Navy - Armada Argentina

Grumman S-2 Tracker

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

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.

Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)

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.

Grumman S-2 Tracker

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

Crashed in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

Lockheed L-188 Electra

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)

Crashed in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

Beechcraft 200 Super King Air

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.

Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)

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

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

Lockheed P-2 Neptune

The crew was returning to Canoas AFB in Porto Alegre following a combined exercise. A 2150LT, the last radio contact was recorded with the crew. The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Terra de Areia, some 100 km northwest of Canoas Airbase. The wreckage was found two days later and all 11 occupants were killed.

Douglas C-54 Skymaster

Shortly after takeoff from Río Gallegos Airport, the four engine aircraft encountered difficulties to gain height. The captain decided to attempt an emergency landing in a snow covered field. Both engines number three and four were partially sheared off and three passengers were slightly injured. The aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operated by the Argentinian Navy (Armada Argentina), the airplane registered 0232 (CTA-23) ran out of fuel. The crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing by the Bahía Aguirre, east of Ushuaia. Both crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Martin PBM Mariner

Crashed into the Bahía Blanca shortly after takeoff from Puerto Belgrano NAS. All 10 crew members were rescued while the seaplane was written off.

Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan

The weather conditions deteriorated en route and the crew elected to make an emergency landing. The twin engine aircraft came to rest in a field and was damaged beyond repair while all six occupants were unhurt.

Douglas C-54 Skymaster

Crash landed at Ushuaia Airport, lost its right wing and came to rest in flames. There were no casualties but the aircraft registered 4-T-2 (ex 0277/CTA-5) was destroyed.

Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso (OA-10 Canso)

Crashed in unknown circumstances at Bahía Blanca-Comandante Espora Airport. There were no casualties.

Martin PBM Mariner

The crew was supposed to deliver the airplane to Argentina. Enroute, an engine caught fire, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crashed on Tobago Island and was seriously damaged. There were no injuries. It was later transferred to the US for repair but was destroyed by fire and irreparable.

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

The crew was completing a local training sortie at Punta Indio Airport when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances near the airfield. A crew member was rescued while four others were killed.

Consolidated Canso

Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Ushuaia Bay. There were no casualties.

Grumman G-21A Goose

The seaplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the Río Santa Cruz off Puerto Santa Cruz. A dead body was found five days later, on September 19, and a second dead body a day later. Unfortunately, no trace of the others nor the aircraft was found. Crew: Lt José Jubany, pilot, Cpl Angel Cruz, radio operator, Cpl Antonio Micaelan, Cpl Ramón Gonzáles, Ens Roberto Balestra.

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

While cruising in foggy conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located 17 km from Coronel Pringles. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all five crew members were killed.

Fairey III

The airplane was engaged in a training flight when it crashed in unknown circumstances in Punta Indio. The mechanic and the observer were injured and the pilot was killed.

Fairey III

The aircraft departed Bahía Blanca on a local training flight. En route, it crashed in unknown circumstances in Villa General Arias, some 10 km southeast of the airfield. The crew fate remains unknown.