Crash of a Bristol 170 Freighter 1A in Burruyacú: 6 killed
Date & Time:
Oct 25, 1949 at 1830 LT
Operator:
Registration:
T-28
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
El Palomar – Salta
MSN:
12750
YOM:
1946
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
En route, the crew encountered unknown technical problems and the captain elected to make an emergency landing when the aircraft hit a tree and crashed on a hilly terrain. Three crew members and three passengers were killed while three other occupants were injured.
