Buenos Aires – Comodoro Rivadavia
Flight / Schedule
Buenos Aires – Comodoro Rivadavia
Aircraft
Douglas DC-6Registration
LV-ADW
MSN
43136
Year of Manufacture
1948
Operator
Aerolineas ArgentinasDate
July 19, 1961 at 08:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Pardo Buenos Aires province
Region
South America • Argentina
Coordinates
-36.2431°, -59.3673°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On July 19, 1961 at 08:00 AM, Buenos Aires – Comodoro Rivadavia experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-6, operated by Aerolineas Argentinas, with the event recorded near Pardo Buenos Aires province.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
67 people were known to be on board, 67 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 60, passenger fatalities: 60, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. The four engine aircraft left Buenos Aires-Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport at 0731LT bound for Comodoro Rivadavia. While cruising at an altitude of 4,800 meters, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with a low pressure area and severe turbulences. The airplane went out of control, entered a dive, partially disintegrated and eventually crashed in a field located 12 km west of Pardo. All 67 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration LV-ADW, MSN 43136, year of manufacture 1948.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -36.2431°, -59.3673°.
Fatalities
Total
67
Crew
7
Passengers
60
Other
0
Crash Summary
The four engine aircraft left Buenos Aires-Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport at 0731LT bound for Comodoro Rivadavia. While cruising at an altitude of 4,800 meters, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with a low pressure area and severe turbulences. The airplane went out of control, entered a dive, partially disintegrated and eventually crashed in a field located 12 km west of Pardo. All 67 occupants were killed.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
7
Passengers On Board
60
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 67
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Buenos Aires – Comodoro Rivadavia
Operator
Aerolineas ArgentinasFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Argentina
Aircraft Details
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