Crash of a Douglas C-47A-85-DL in Punta Indio: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 2, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
0187
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Punta Indio - Punta Indio
MSN:
20030
YOM:
1944
Location:
Punta Indio
Buenos Aires province
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training sortie at Punta Indio Airport when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances near the airfield. A crew member was rescued while four others were killed.

Crash of a Martin 139W at Punta Indio NAS

Date & Time: Mar 21, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-10 (Model 139 & 166)
Operator:
Registration:
3-B-6
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
726
YOM:
1935
Location:
Punta Indio
Buenos Aires province
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed upon takeoff for unknown reasons. All five crew members were rescued, among them three were injured.

Crash of a Fairey IIIF in Punta Indio: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1934 at 1030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fairey III
Operator:
Registration:
R-54
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
F.1125
YOM:
1928
Location:
Punta Indio
Buenos Aires province
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a training flight when it crashed in unknown circumstances in Punta Indio. The mechanic and the observer were injured and the pilot was killed.
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