San Miguel de Tucumán - San Miguel de Tucumán

On January 5, 1975 at 12:00 AM, San Miguel de Tucumán - San Miguel de Tucumán experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, operated by Argentinian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Argentina, with the event recorded near La Angostura Tucumán.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

13 people were known to be on board, 13 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 10, passenger fatalities: 10, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The airplane flew from Córdoba to San Miguel de Tucumán and was later engaged in a reconnaissance mission over the west region of San Miguel de Tucumán to localize rebels. While cruising at a relative low level, the airplane was struck by ground fire (automatic weapon) and the tail and rudder went hit. Out of control, the airplane lost height and crashed on the slope of a mountain located near La Angostura. The wreckage was found a day later and all 13 occupants were killed, among them high ranking officers. Occupants: Gen Enrique Eugenio Salgado, Br Gen Francisco Ricardo Agustín Muñoz, Col Eduardo Wilfredo Cano, Lt Col Oscar Rubén Bevione, Lt Col Pompilio Schilardi, Lt Col Pedro Santiago Petrecca, Maj Roberto Dante David Biscardi, Maj Pedro Antonio Zelaya, Maj Héctor Abel Sánchez, Maj Aldo Emilio Pepa, Cpt Roberto Carlos Aguilera, 1st Lt Carlos Eduardo Correa, Sgt Aldo Ramón Linares. Source: https://aerospotter.blogspot.com

Aircraft reference details include registration AE-259, MSN 140, year of manufacture 1968.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -26.9442°, -65.6721°.