T-5

During initial climb, one of the engine failed. The crew completed an emergency landing in an open field located few km from the airport. While all 25 occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

T-5

Aircraft

Vickers Viking

Registration

T-5

MSN

181

Year of Manufacture

1947

Date

June 28, 1956 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Resistencia Chaco

Region

South America • Argentina

Coordinates

-27.4408°, -58.9779°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On June 28, 1956 at 12:00 AM, T-5 experienced a crash involving Vickers Viking, operated by Argentinian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Argentina, with the event recorded near Resistencia Chaco.

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

25 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 25 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 23, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. During initial climb, one of the engine failed. The crew completed an emergency landing in an open field located few km from the airport. While all 25 occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration T-5, MSN 181, year of manufacture 1947.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -27.4408°, -58.9779°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

During initial climb, one of the engine failed. The crew completed an emergency landing in an open field located few km from the airport. While all 25 occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

23

Estimated Survivors

25

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 25

Operational Details

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

South America • Argentina

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Vickers Viking

Registration

T-5

MSN

181

Year of Manufacture

1947