Mendoza – Córdoba
Flight / Schedule
Mendoza – Córdoba
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
LV-ACX
MSN
12387
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
Aerolineas ArgentinasDate
April 23, 1954 at 09:30 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Amaná La Rioja
Region
South America • Argentina
Coordinates
-30.0550°, -67.5035°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On April 23, 1954 at 09:30 PM, Mendoza – Córdoba experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Aerolineas Argentinas, with the event recorded near Amaná La Rioja.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
25 people were known to be on board, 25 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 21, passenger fatalities: 21, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft, engaged on a scheduled flight between Mendoza and Córdoba, left Mendoza-El Plumerillo Airport at 1847LT with a crew of 4 and 21 passengers on board. At 2026LT the crew reported that he was diverting to La Rioja Airport as it was impossible to approach Córdoba due to poor weather conditions with heavy turbulences. At 2125Lt the crew reported to ATC about an ETA at La Rioja at 2140LT. Shortly later, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located in the Sierra de Vilgo, near the village of Amaná. The wreckage was found three days later and all 25 occupants have been killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration LV-ACX, MSN 12387, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -30.0550°, -67.5035°.
Fatalities
Total
25
Crew
4
Passengers
21
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft, engaged on a scheduled flight between Mendoza and Córdoba, left Mendoza-El Plumerillo Airport at 1847LT with a crew of 4 and 21 passengers on board. At 2026LT the crew reported that he was diverting to La Rioja Airport as it was impossible to approach Córdoba due to poor weather conditions with heavy turbulences. At 2125Lt the crew reported to ATC about an ETA at La Rioja at 2140LT. Shortly later, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located in the Sierra de Vilgo, near the village of Amaná. The wreckage was found three days later and all 25 occupants have been killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
21
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 25
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Mendoza – Córdoba
Operator
Aerolineas ArgentinasFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Argentina
Aircraft Details
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