Narrative:
Crashed soon after takeoff and caught fire.
» El Tiempo 12 Feb 1978
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 10 February 1978 |
| Time: | 23:20 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Transporte Aéreo Militar Uruguayo - TAMU |
| Registration: | CX-BJH/T-511 |
| MSN: | 19301 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 38 / Occupants: 38 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 44 / Occupants: 44 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 2 km (1.3 mls) from Artigas Airport (ATI) ( Uruguay)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Artigas Airport (ATI/SUAG), Uruguay |
| Montevideo-Carrasco Airport (MVD/SUMU), Uruguay |
Crashed soon after takeoff and caught fire.
Sources:
» Aviation News 10.03.1978» El Tiempo 12 Feb 1978
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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 Artigas Airport to Montevideo-Carrasco Airport as the crow flies is 494 km (309 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Artigas Airport to Montevideo-Carrasco Airport as the crow flies is 494 km (309 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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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