Narrative:
The Douglas C-54A transport plane operated on a flight from Ushuaia (USH), Argentina to Buenos Aires/Ezeiza (EZE). There was ice on the wings as the flight departed from Río Gallegos following an en route stop. A forced landing was carried out on a frozen field, shedding the propeller of one of the engines. Debris struck the other engine and the fuselage.
» El Litoral 26 June 1964, p2
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 26 June 1964 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54A-DO (DC-4) |
| Operator: | Armada Argentina, Comando de Aviación Naval |
| Registration: | 0189/5-T-2 |
| MSN: | 3087 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 54 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 64 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 1,5 km (0.9 mls) from Río Gallegos Internacional Airport, SC (RGL) ( Argentina)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Río Gallegos Internacional Airport, SC (RGL/SAWG), Argentina |
| Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport, BA (EZE/SAEZ), Argentina |
The Douglas C-54A transport plane operated on a flight from Ushuaia (USH), Argentina to Buenos Aires/Ezeiza (EZE). There was ice on the wings as the flight departed from Río Gallegos following an en route stop. A forced landing was carried out on a frozen field, shedding the propeller of one of the engines. Debris struck the other engine and the fuselage.
Classification:
Forced landing on runway
Sources:
» Historia de la Aviación Naval / Pablo Arguindeguy» El Litoral 26 June 1964, p2
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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 Río Gallegos Internacional Airport, SC to Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport, BA as the crow flies is 2051 km (1282 miles).
Distance from Río Gallegos Internacional Airport, SC to Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport, BA as the crow flies is 2051 km (1282 miles).
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