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| Date: | Tuesday 12 August 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47B-40-DK (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Argentina - FAA |
| Registration: | T-19 |
| MSN: | 33538/16790 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1945 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 2 km from Trelew Airport, CB (REL) -
 Argentina
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Trelew Airport, CB (REL/SAVT) |
| Comodoro Rivadavia Airport, CB (CRD/SAVC) |
A Douglas C-47 collided with terrain during a steep turn at low altitude following a night time takeoff.
Sources:
La Aventura de Volar / Brig.My. Rubén O. Palazzi, Biblioteca Nacional de Aeronáutica - 2003 Argentina
http://loudandclearisnotenought.blogspot.com/2010/04/lv-acg-douglas-c-47b-40-dk-skytrain-cn.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Apr-2025 11:18 | ASN | Updated [Location, Source, ] |
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