Mar del Plata – Buenos Aires
Flight / Schedule
Mar del Plata – Buenos Aires
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
LV-ACH
MSN
13027
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
Aerolineas ArgentinasDate
December 30, 1950 at 10:09 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Mar del Plata Buenos Aires province
Region
South America • Argentina
Coordinates
-37.9816°, -57.5842°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
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°.
Fatalities
Total
17
Crew
5
Passengers
12
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
13
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
94.4%
Known people on board: 18
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Mar del Plata – Buenos Aires
Operator
Aerolineas ArgentinasFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Argentina
Aircraft Details
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