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| Date: | Monday 15 July 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Douglas A-4AR Fightinghawk |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Argentina - FAA |
| Registration: | C-926 |
| MSN: | 14534 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Villa Reynolds Airport (VME/SAOR), SL -
 Argentina
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Villa Reynolds Airport, SL (SAOR) |
An Argentine Air Force Lockheed Martin A-4AR Fightinghawk (major updated Douglas A-4M Skyhawk), operated by Grupo Aéreo 5 de Caza / I Escuadrón, crashed during taking off from Villa Reynolds Airport (VME/SAOR), San Luis.
The pilot perished and the aircraft was destroyed.
Ex USN BuNo 160032.
Sources:
https://infotecrealico.com.ar/contenido/68559/urgente-fallecio-un-piloto-militar-al-estrellarse-un-a4-en-villa-reynolds
https://aviacionline.com/2024/07/argentine-air-force-a-4ar-fightinghawk-crashes-during-training-exercise-what-we-know/?utm_content=cmp-true
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/750235_1716434657.jpg (photo)
Location
Media:
— FuerzaAéreaArgentina (@FuerzaAerea_Arg) July 15, 2024Video after the crash:
se acaba de accidentar un McDonnell Douglas A-4AR Fightinghawk perteneciente al Grupo 5 de Caza de la fuerza aérea Argentina pic.twitter.com/rUcS0qTEIg
— A g u s t í n (@pagani_cordoVe) July 15, 2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jul-2024 05:54 | poxipol | Added |
| 16-Jul-2024 07:00 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code, ] |
| 16-Jul-2024 07:11 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 16-Jul-2024 07:13 | ASN | Updated |
| 16-Jul-2024 07:13 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 16-Jul-2024 07:28 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Jul-2024 09:11 | vasilf | Updated [Total occupants, ] |
| 21-Jul-2025 09:58 | rvargast17 | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
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