PG-331

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Argentina. Crew fate unknown. Operated by Argentinian AF on behalf of the National Civil Aviation Institute (Instituto Nacional de Aviación Civil - INAC).

Flight / Schedule

PG-331

Registration

PG-331

MSN

23C

Year of Manufacture

1958

Date

October 12, 1975 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Government

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Argentina All Argentina

Region

South America • Argentina

Narrative Report

On October 12, 1975 at 12:00 AM, PG-331 experienced a crash involving Max Holste M.H.1521M Broussard, operated by Instituto Nacional de Aviación Civil, with the event recorded near Argentina All Argentina.

The flight was categorized as government and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Argentina. Crew fate unknown. Operated by Argentinian AF on behalf of the National Civil Aviation Institute (Instituto Nacional de Aviación Civil - INAC).

Aircraft reference details include registration PG-331, MSN 23C, year of manufacture 1958.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Argentina. Crew fate unknown. Operated by Argentinian AF on behalf of the National Civil Aviation Institute (Instituto Nacional de Aviación Civil - INAC).

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Flight Type

Government

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

South America • Argentina

Aircraft Details

Registration

PG-331

MSN

23C

Year of Manufacture

1958

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