T-91

On May 4, 1956 at 12:00 AM, T-91 experienced a crash involving Vickers Viking, operated by Argentinian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Argentina, with the event recorded near El Palomar AFB Buenos Aires province.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

9 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from El Palomar Airbase, while climbing, the airplane suffered an engine failure. The crew elected to make an emergency landing when control was lost. The twin engine aircraft crashed in a wasteland located in Hurlingham, near the airfield. Three crew members, among them both pilots, were killed while all six other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration T-91, MSN 258, year of manufacture 18.