Rosario – Buenos Aires

On July 29, 1948 at 09:15 AM, Rosario – Buenos Aires experienced a crash involving Short S.25 Sunderland, operated by Aviación del Litoral Fluvial Argentino - ALFA, with the event recorded near Buenos Aires Buenos Aires City.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

24 people were known to be on board, 20 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 83.3%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 18, passenger fatalities: 14, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The approach to Buenos Aires harbor was completed in foggy conditions. The seaplane hit the water surface and crashed in the River Plate. Six passengers were injured while 18 other occupants were killed. Few hours later, two survivors died from their injuries.

Aircraft reference details include registration LV-AAP, MSN SH-02C.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -34.6048°, -58.3727°.