Buenos Aires – Bahía Blanca – Comodoro Rivadavia – Ushuaia
Flight / Schedule
Buenos Aires – Bahía Blanca – Comodoro Rivadavia – Ushuaia
Aircraft
Vickers VikingRegistration
T-6
MSN
180
Year of Manufacture
1947
Date
June 9, 1953 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Juan A. Pradere Buenos Aires province
Region
South America • Argentina
Coordinates
-39.5988°, -62.6496°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On June 9, 1953 at 12:00 AM, Buenos Aires – Bahía Blanca – Comodoro Rivadavia – Ushuaia experienced a crash involving Vickers Viking, operated by Argentinian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Argentina, with the event recorded near Juan A. Pradere Buenos Aires province.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
23 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 23 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 20, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft was performing a charter flight from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia with intermediate stops in Bahía Blanca and Comodoro Rivadavia, carrying 20 members of the Argentinian Sports Confederation and a crew of three. Due to sufficient fuel reserve, the captain decided to cancel the fuel stop in Bahía Blanca and continued directly towards Comodoro Rivadavia. While approaching Trelew, he encountered foggy conditions and decided to return to Bahía Blanca as Comodoro Rivadavia was also in fog. Due to low visibility, he lost his orientation and flew over the sea before flying back overt the continent. Few minutes later, both engines failed due to fuel exhaustion. He reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in a prairie located near Juan A. Pradere. After touchdown, the airplane hit trees and bushes about 2 meters high, swung and came to rest with its right wing torn off to the engine. All 23 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration T-6, MSN 180, year of manufacture 1947.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -39.5988°, -62.6496°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft was performing a charter flight from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia with intermediate stops in Bahía Blanca and Comodoro Rivadavia, carrying 20 members of the Argentinian Sports Confederation and a crew of three. Due to sufficient fuel reserve, the captain decided to cancel the fuel stop in Bahía Blanca and continued directly towards Comodoro Rivadavia. While approaching Trelew, he encountered foggy conditions and decided to return to Bahía Blanca as Comodoro Rivadavia was also in fog. Due to low visibility, he lost his orientation and flew over the sea before flying back overt the continent. Few minutes later, both engines failed due to fuel exhaustion. He reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in a prairie located near Juan A. Pradere. After touchdown, the airplane hit trees and bushes about 2 meters high, swung and came to rest with its right wing torn off to the engine. All 23 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
20
Estimated Survivors
23
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 23
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Buenos Aires – Bahía Blanca – Comodoro Rivadavia – Ushuaia
Flight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Argentina
Aircraft Details
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