Buenos Aires - Bahia Blanca - Trelew

On October 10, 1971 at 12:00 AM, Buenos Aires - Bahia Blanca - Trelew experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 65 Queen Air, operated by HISISA Argentina, with the event recorded near Buenos Aires-Aeroparque-Jorge Newbery Buenos Aires City.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

10 people were known to be on board, 10 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 9, passenger fatalities: 9, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Buenos Aires-Aeroparque-Jorge Newbury Airport, while climbing by night at a height of 500 feet, one of the engine failed. The pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed into the Rio de la Plata, few km offshore. The aircraft sank and was destroyed and all 10 occupants were killed, among them several famous Argentinian ballet dancers, members of the Colón Theater. Crew: Orlando Galotine. Passengers: Norma Fontenla, Jose Neglia, Antonio Zambrana, Carlos Santamarina, Carlos Schiaffino, Margarita Fernández, Martha Raspanti, Rubén Estanga, Sara Bochkovsky.

Aircraft reference details include registration LV-JOC, MSN LC-331, year of manufacture 1969.