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San Juan

Crash of a Morane-Saulnier M.S.760 Paris IA in Lake Ullúm: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 20, 1985
Type of aircraft:
Morane-Saulnier M.S.760 Paris
Operator:
Registration:
E-240
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
A-28
YOM:
1959
Location:
Lake Ullúm
San Juan
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While flying at a very low height over Lake Ullúm, the aircraft struck the water surface and crashed in the lake. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Dove 1 in San Juan

Date & Time: Apr 6, 1960
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.104 Dove
Operator:
Servicio Especializado de Carga Aérea - SECA
Registration:
LV-YAU
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
04192
YOM:
1948
Location:
San Juan
San Juan
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in San Juan while performing a cargo flight. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Douglas DC-2-118A on Mt Mercedario: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 19, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-2
Operator:
Registration:
NC14272
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Santiago de Chile – Arica
MSN:
1305
YOM:
1934
Location:
Mt Mercedario
San Juan
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew departed Santiago on a cargo flight to Arica. While cruising over the Andes Mountains, the aircraft disappeared. As it failed to arrive at destination, SAR operations were initiated but eventually suspended after few days as no trace of the aircraft nor the four crew was found. Walkers found the wreckage in February 1941 on the slope of Mt Mercedario, in the west part of the Argentinian Andes.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.
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