Mar del Plata – Buenos Aires
Flight / Schedule
Mar del Plata – Buenos Aires
Aircraft
Ford 5Registration
NC8417
MSN
5-AT-055
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
Panagra - Pan American-Grace AirwaysDate
June 11, 1934 at 11:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Mar Chiquita Buenos Aires province
Region
South America • Argentina
Coordinates
-37.2752°, -57.7641°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On June 11, 1934 at 11:00 AM, Mar del Plata – Buenos Aires experienced a crash involving Ford 5, operated by Panagra - Pan American-Grace Airways, with the event recorded near Mar Chiquita Buenos Aires province.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
10 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 60.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. Few minutes after takeoff from Mar del Plata Airport, weather conditions deteriorated and the visibility was poor due to heavy rain falls. The airplane name 'San Pedro' entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the lagoon of Mar Chiquita, some 30 km north of Mar del Plata Airport. Four passengers were injured while six other occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC8417, MSN 5-AT-055, year of manufacture 1929.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -37.2752°, -57.7641°.
Fatalities
Total
6
Crew
3
Passengers
3
Other
0
Crash Summary
Few minutes after takeoff from Mar del Plata Airport, weather conditions deteriorated and the visibility was poor due to heavy rain falls. The airplane name 'San Pedro' entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the lagoon of Mar Chiquita, some 30 km north of Mar del Plata Airport. Four passengers were injured while six other occupants were killed.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
7
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
60.0%
Known people on board: 10
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Mar del Plata – Buenos Aires
Operator
Panagra - Pan American-Grace AirwaysFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
South America • Argentina
Aircraft Details
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