El Palomar - Morón

On final approach to Morón Airbase, an engine failed. The aircraft lost height and crashed in a field short of runway threshold, lost its undercarriage and its right propeller before coming to rest. There were no casualties.

Flight / Schedule

El Palomar - Morón

Aircraft

Vickers Viking

Registration

T-64

MSN

194

Year of Manufacture

1948

Date

October 27, 1952 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Morón AFB Buenos Aires province

Region

South America • Argentina

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On October 27, 1952 at 12:00 AM, El Palomar - Morón experienced a crash involving Vickers Viking, operated by Argentinian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Argentina, with the event recorded near Morón AFB Buenos Aires province.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. On final approach to Morón Airbase, an engine failed. The aircraft lost height and crashed in a field short of runway threshold, lost its undercarriage and its right propeller before coming to rest. There were no casualties.

Aircraft reference details include registration T-64, MSN 194, year of manufacture 1948.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

On final approach to Morón Airbase, an engine failed. The aircraft lost height and crashed in a field short of runway threshold, lost its undercarriage and its right propeller before coming to rest. There were no casualties.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

El Palomar - Morón

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

South America • Argentina

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Vickers Viking

Registration

T-64

MSN

194

Year of Manufacture

1948