Narrative:
A Vickers 615 Viking 1B was damaged beyond repair in a forced landing accident near Junín Airport, BA (JNI), Argentina.
The crew decided to divert to Junín when the airplane suffered unspecified problems with one engine. Visibility was poor and the aircraft impacted farm land, causing the undercarriage to collapse. The airplane caught fire but all five crew members escaped unharmed.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 14 May 1948 |
| Type: |  Vickers 615 Viking 1B |
| Operator: | Flota Aérea Mercante Argentina - FAMA |
| Registration: | LV-AFL |
| MSN: | 192 |
| First flight: | 1947-08-11 (9 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Junín Airport, BA (JNI) ( Argentina)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Mendoza-El Plumerillo Airport, MD (MDZ/SAME), Argentina |
| Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport, BA (AEP/SABE), Argentina |
A Vickers 615 Viking 1B was damaged beyond repair in a forced landing accident near Junín Airport, BA (JNI), Argentina.
The crew decided to divert to Junín when the airplane suffered unspecified problems with one engine. Visibility was poor and the aircraft impacted farm land, causing the undercarriage to collapse. The airplane caught fire but all five crew members escaped unharmed.
Sources:
» El Orden 15 May 1948, p1Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Mendoza-El Plumerillo Airport, MD to Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport, BA as the crow flies is 976 km (610 miles).
Distance from Mendoza-El Plumerillo Airport, MD to Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport, BA as the crow flies is 976 km (610 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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