Date & Time:
Nov 4, 1965 at 1700 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft E18
Operator:
Registration:
LQ-IGN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Government
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
BA-201
YOM:
1956
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Estancia La Florida, while flying at a height of about 30 metres, the crew encountered severe atmospheric turbulence and decided to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in a stony area, lost its left engine and came to rest. All six occupants including Rodolfo Martinovic, Governor of the Province of Santa Cruz, escaped unhurt. The airplane was damaged beyond repair.
