LV-XZT
Flight / Schedule
LV-XZT
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.104 DoveRegistration
LV-XZT
MSN
04137
Year of Manufacture
1948
Date
July 1, 1971 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Mar del Plata Buenos Aires province
Region
South America • Argentina
Coordinates
-37.9816°, -57.5842°
Narrative Report
On July 1, 1971 at 12:00 AM, LV-XZT experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.104 Dove, operated by ASTRO - Aero Servicio Transportes Regionales del Oeste, with the event recorded near Mar del Plata Buenos Aires province.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
On approach to runway 31 at Mar del Plata Airport, the twin engine airplane crashed into the sea few km offshore. A pilot was killed while two other occupants were rescued.
Aircraft reference details include registration LV-XZT, MSN 04137, year of manufacture 1948.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -37.9816°, -57.5842°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
On approach to runway 31 at Mar del Plata Airport, the twin engine airplane crashed into the sea few km offshore. A pilot was killed while two other occupants were rescued.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
33.3%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
South America • Argentina