Crash of a Piper PA-31T-620 Cheyenne II in Zárate: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 1, 1980
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-31 Cheyenne
Operator:
Registration:
LV-MYY
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Government
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
31T-7920085
YOM:
1979
Location:
Zárate
Buenos Aires province
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Zárate, killing all three occupants.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-5-DK in Zárate: 30 killed

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1964 at 0950 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
LV-FYJ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Santa Fe – Rosario – Buenos Aires
MSN:
14713/26158
YOM:
1944
Flight number:
143
Location:
Zárate
Buenos Aires province
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
28
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
30
Captain / Total flying hours:
7032
Captain / Total hours on type:
5070.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
1851
Copilot / Total hours on type:
1330
Aircraft flight hours:
31545
Circumstances:
The flight took off from Rosario at 09:01 for a flight to Buenos Aires, the last leg of a flight from Santa Fe to Buenos Aires. Flight plan altitude was 1200 m. Turbulence, however, forced the crew to climb to 1800 m and later to 2400 m. At 09:43 the pilot reported a localized fire in the cabin and reported that they intended to make an emergency landing at Zárate. The plane didn't make it to Zárate and was seen trying to make an emergency landing in a field, 9 km from Zárate. The plane struck the ground with the undercarriage, left wing and engine and started to disintegrate. A fire erupted, but didn't spread over the entire aircraft. A passenger was seriously injured while 30 other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Impact with the ground, for reasons which could not be ascertained, during a precautionary landing. There were fumes or smoke in the cabin and No.2 engine was cut and its propeller was windmilling, due to oil leakage.
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