Punta Indio - Punta Indio

The crew was completing a local training sortie at Punta Indio Airport when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances near the airfield. A crew member was rescued while four others were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Punta Indio - Punta Indio

Registration

0187

MSN

20030

Year of Manufacture

1944

Date

May 2, 1951 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Punta Indio Buenos Aires province

Region

South America • Argentina

Coordinates

-35.3887°, -57.3385°

Narrative Report

On May 2, 1951 at 12:00 AM, Punta Indio - Punta Indio experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Argentinian Navy - Armada Argentina, with the event recorded near Punta Indio Buenos Aires province.

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

5 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 80.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was completing a local training sortie at Punta Indio Airport when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances near the airfield. A crew member was rescued while four others were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 0187, MSN 20030, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -35.3887°, -57.3385°.

Fatalities

Total

4

Crew

4

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was completing a local training sortie at Punta Indio Airport when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances near the airfield. A crew member was rescued while four others were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

5

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

80.0%

Known people on board: 5

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Punta Indio - Punta Indio

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

South America • Argentina

Aircraft Details

Registration

0187

MSN

20030

Year of Manufacture

1944