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Crash of a Douglas C-54A-1-DO Skymaster in Castilla: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1949 at 1830 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Operator:
Registration:
LV-ABI
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Humanitarian
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Quito – Morón
MSN:
7445
YOM:
1943
Location:
Castilla
Buenos Aires province
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
20
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The aircraft was returning to its base in Morón following a humanitarian mission in Ecuador after an earthquake. About twenty minutes before its ETA in Buenos Aires, while descending to an altitude of 1,500 meters, the captain was in the cabin with passengers and the copilot was pilot in command when a fire erupted in the cabin. As smoke spread quickly, the captain opened a door and used a fire extinguisher without success. As the cabin was on fire, the copilot completed a belly landing in a prairie located in Castilla. The aircraft slid for several yards and came to rest in flames. Twenty people were injured while five others, among them three crew members, were killed. The aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Probable cause:
It was determined that a leak occurred on the oxygen circuit during the descent. The captain immediately instructed the occupants to stop smoking but apparently, a fire erupted after oxygen contacted sparks in an ashtray.

Crash of a Vickers 615 Viking 1B in Junín

Date & Time: May 14, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Vickers Viking
Operator:
Registration:
LV-AFL
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Mendoza – Buenos Aires
MSN:
192
YOM:
1947
Location:
Junín
Mendoza
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a test flight from Mendoza to Buenos Aires-Aeroparque-Jorge Newbury Airport. Enroute, the pilot encountered engine problems and decided to divert to Junín Airport. On approach, the twin engine aircraft crashed in a field, lost its undercarriage and came to rest in flames. All five crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Engine problems.

Crash of a Douglas C-54A-5-DO Skymaster in Ponte Galeria

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1948 at 1340 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Operator:
Registration:
LV-AFG
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Rome - Rome
MSN:
7479
YOM:
1944
Location:
Rome-Fiumicino-Leonardo da Vinci
Lazio
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft was carrying a passenger and six crew members on a test flight in Rome-Fiumicino Airport. While flying in the vicinity of the airfield, an engine caught fire and the captain elected to make an emergency landing. The aircraft belly landed in a field located in Ponte Galeria, east of the airport, and came to rest in flames. All seven occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Probable cause:
Engine fire.

Crash of a Douglas C-54A-DO Skymaster in Itapemirim

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Operator:
Registration:
LV-ABL
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Government
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Buenos Aires – Rio de Janeiro
MSN:
3080
YOM:
1943
Location:
Itapemirim
Espírito Santo
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The four engine aircraft was completing a flight from Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro, carrying an Argentinian delegation to the Inter-American Conference in Rio de Janeiro. Due to poor visibility caused by thick fog, the crew failed to establish a visual contact with the airport of Rio and continued to the northeast. Eventually, the captain elected to make an emergency landing, maybe due to fuel shortage. The aircraft crash landed on a beach located in Itapemirim, about 330 km northeast of Rio. The aircraft was written off while all occupants were unhurt.

Crash of an Avro 685 York C.1 in Morón AFB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 25, 1947 at 1330 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 685 York
Operator:
Registration:
LV-XIH
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Morón - Morón
MSN:
1366
YOM:
1946
Location:
Morón AFB
Buenos Aires province
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew consisting of pilots and engineers was completing a test flight in Morón AFB following engine maintenance. After touchdown, the aircraft collided with a tank-truck that was mistakenly on the runway. The truck and the airplane exploded. Two crew members and the truck driver were killed while four other occupants were injured.

Crash of an Avro 691 Lancastrian in Natal: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1947 at 2307 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 691 Lancastrian
Operator:
Registration:
LV-ACS
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Buenos Aires – Rio de Janeiro – Natal – Dakar – Lisbon – Paris – London
Location:
Natal
Rio Grande do Norte
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
On touchdown by night at Natal Airport, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway, collided with airport facilities and came to rest in flames. Three crew members and two passengers were killed while 13 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Crash of an Avro 685 York near Rio de Janeiro: 21 killed

Date & Time: Dec 23, 1946 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 685 York
Operator:
Registration:
LV-XIG
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
London – Paris – Lisbon – Dakar – Natal – Belo Horizonte – Rio de Janeiro – São Paulo – Buenos Aires
MSN:
1365
YOM:
1946
Location:
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
21
Circumstances:
The descent to Rio de Janeiro-Galeão Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and low visibility. While approaching the airport from the southwest, the four engine aircraft was too low and hit the slope of a mountain located in the Tijuca National Park. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forced and all 21 occupants were killed.
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