LV-ADM

On December 12, 1959 at 12:00 AM, LV-ADM experienced a crash involving Convair CV-240, operated by Aerolineas Argentinas, with the event recorded near Mendoza Mendoza.

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

32 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 32 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 26, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. After takeoff from runway 18 at Mendoza-El Plumerillo, the crew climbed to the altitude of 6,000 feet when the hydraulic pressure on the right engine failed. The crew decided to return to Mendoza for a safe landing but was unable to lower the gear. Shortly later, as a propeller was windmilling, causing drag, the captain decided to attempt an emergency landing in a field. The airplane crash landed in a vineyard located few km from the airfield and came to rest. There were no casualties but the airplane was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration LV-ADM, MSN 35, year of manufacture 1948.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -32.8875°, -68.8359°.