Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 29 July 1948
Aircraft Type: Short S.25 Sandringham 2
Owner/operator: ALFA – Aviacion del Litoral Fluvial Argentino
Registration Number: LV-AAP
Location: off Buenos Aires –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 20 / Occupants: 23
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight Control SystemAircraft Flight Control System
Category: Accident
A four-person aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing in River Plate due to heavy fog conditions. Initial reports indicate one passenger perished during the impact.A four-person aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing in River Plate due to heavy fog conditions. Initial reports indicate one passenger perished during the impact.
Description
Crashed in River Plate while attempting to land in fog. Initially 4 occupants survived, one later died.
Primary Cause
Heavy fog conditions significantly reduced visibility and created challenging landing conditions, leading to a rapid and uncontrolled descent.Heavy fog conditions significantly reduced visibility and created challenging landing conditions, leading to a rapid and uncontrolled descent.Share on:
