El Palomar - San Carlos de Bariloche

On March 16, 1975 at 01:40 PM, El Palomar - San Carlos de Bariloche experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Líneas Aéreas del Estado - LADE, with the event recorded near San Carlos de Bariloche Río Negro.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

52 people were known to be on board, 52 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 47, passenger fatalities: 47, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The airplane departed El Palomar Airbase in Buenos Aires on a flight to San Carlos de Bariloche, carrying 47 soldiers and their family members. There were also two Uruguayan citizens on board. While approaching San Carlos de Bariloche Airport in marginal weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Lopez located about 34 km west of runway 11 threshold. The wreckage was found few hours later and none of the 52 occupants survived the crash.

Aircraft reference details include registration TC-72, MSN 10404, year of manufacture 1969.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -41.1514°, -71.2929°.