Narrative:
The Douglas C-47 transport plane was damaged in an accident near Mendoza, Argentina.
The airplane approached Mendoza-El Plumerillo Airport when a propeller separated from one of the engines, penetrating the cabin. The pilot carried out an emergency landing in a rural area. Two occupants were injured.
Forced landing outside airport
» Scramble
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 12 May 1965 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-15-DK (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Fuerza Aérea de Chile |
| Registration: | 965 |
| MSN: | 12676 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 20 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Mendoza-El Plumerillo Airport, MD (MDZ) ( Argentina)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Rio de Janeiro (unknown airport), RJ, Brazil |
| Mendoza-El Plumerillo Airport, MD (MDZ/SAME), Argentina |
The Douglas C-47 transport plane was damaged in an accident near Mendoza, Argentina.
The airplane approached Mendoza-El Plumerillo Airport when a propeller separated from one of the engines, penetrating the cabin. The pilot carried out an emergency landing in a rural area. Two occupants were injured.
Classification:
Prop/turbine blade separationForced landing outside airport
Sources:
» El Litoral 13 May 1965, p3» Scramble
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