Bahía Blanca - Bahía Blanca
Flight / Schedule
Bahía Blanca - Bahía Blanca
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.80 Puss MothRegistration
R-209
MSN
2130
Year of Manufacture
1931
Operator
Club Aéreo de Bahía BlancaDate
August 30, 1936 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Bahía Blanca Buenos Aires province
Region
South America • Argentina
Coordinates
-38.7350°, -62.1641°
Narrative Report
On August 30, 1936 at 12:00 AM, Bahía Blanca - Bahía Blanca experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth, operated by Club Aéreo de Bahía Blanca, with the event recorded near Bahía Blanca Buenos Aires province.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
En route, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing in an open field located in Estomba, northeast of Bahía Blanca. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot was unhurt.
Aircraft reference details include registration R-209, MSN 2130, year of manufacture 1931.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -38.7350°, -62.1641°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing in an open field located in Estomba, northeast of Bahía Blanca. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot was unhurt.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Bahía Blanca - Bahía Blanca
Operator
Club Aéreo de Bahía BlancaFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Argentina
Aircraft Details
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