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| Date: | Sunday 26 April 1964 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-4/C-54A Skymaster |
| Owner/operator: | Aviación Naval Argentina |
| Registration: | 5-T-2 |
| MSN: | 3087 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 64 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz -
 Argentina
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
El día 26 de abril del año 1964, el avión Douglas C-54A-DO29, registro 5-T-2, c/n 3087, perteneciente a la Aviación Naval Argentina es accidentado en Río Gallegos, provincia de Santa Cruz, tuvo que realizar un aterrizaje de emergencia con 64 ocupantes en un campo helado a 1.5 kilómetros del aeropuerto de Río Gallegos, por formación de hielo en las alas. Sin víctimas fatales, tres heridos leves.
Sources:
AMILARG
https://amilarg.com.ar/douglas-c-54.html
https://amilarg.com.ar/54-ara.html
Historias Individuales
https://loudandclearisnotenought.blogspot.com/p/armada-argentina.html
https://loudandclearisnotenought.blogspot.com/2010/04/tc-44-douglas-c-54a-15-dc-125-cn-10394.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 June 1964 | 0189/5-T-2 | Armada Argentina, Comando de Aviación Naval | 0 | 1,5 km from Río Gallegos Internacional Airport, SC (RGL) | |
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| Forced landing | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Aug-2025 15:43 | Esteban Fabian Gamie | Added |
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