Mar del Plata – Buenos Aires

On December 30, 1950 at 10:09 PM, Mar del Plata – Buenos Aires experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Aerolineas Argentinas, with the event recorded near Mar del Plata Buenos Aires province.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

18 people were known to be on board, 17 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 94.4%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 13, passenger fatalities: 12, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Less than two minutes after takeoff from Mar del Plata Airport, while in initial climb by night, the aircraft went out of control and crashed near the Camet Park, between the airport and the sea. The wreckage was found less than two km from the airport and a girl aged eight was found alive but seriously injured while 17 other occupants were killed. It appears that one of the engine failed shortly after rotation.

Aircraft reference details include registration LV-ACH, MSN 13027, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -37.9816°, -57.5842°.