0674/6-G-1

On January 20, 1978 at 12:00 AM, 0674/6-G-1 experienced a crash involving Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), operated by Argentinian Navy - Armada Argentina, with the event recorded near Los Chorrilos Tierra del Fuego.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 40.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed for unknown reasons just after takeoff from a terrain located in Los Chorrilos, about 60 km northwest of Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego. Two passengers (Lt Julio César Alcaraz and Cpt Alberto Quevedo) were killed while three other occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration 0674/6-G-1, MSN 2034, year of manufacture 1971.