Date:	Friday 15 May 1959
Time:	20:42
Type:	Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator:	Aerolineas Argentinas
Registration:	LV-AFW
MSN:	19790
Year of manufacture:	1944
Engine model:	Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	3 km off Mar del Plata, BA -   Argentina
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Mar del Plata Airport, BA (MDQ/SAZM)
Destination airport:	Bahía Blanca-Comandante Espora Airport, BA (BHI/SAZB)
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The DC-3 took off from Buenos Aires-Ezeiza at 18:30 for the night time flight 672 to Bahía Blanca via Mar del Plata. The aircraft arrived at Mar del Plata at 20:14. At 20:40 the C-47 departed for the last leg of a flight to Bahía Blanca. Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft crashed into the sea.

PROBABLE CAUSE: "For undetermined reasons the aircraft crashed into the sea during a turn following a takeoff at night."

ICAO Accident Digest Circular 62-AN/57 (127-130)
Informe Final de Accidente de Aviación Nro. 1219 / Junta de Investigación de Accidentes de Aviación Civil (JIAAC)

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