Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 16 March 1975
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 400M
Owner/operator: Lineas Areas del Estado – LADE
Registration Number: TC-72
Location: 35 km E of San Carlos de Bariloche International Airport, RN (BRC) –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 52 / Occupants: 52
Component Affected: HelicopterHelicopter
Category: Accident
A military aircraft, likely a helicopter, struck a mountain during an ILS approach in Neuquen Province. The incident involved a significant number of soldiers and policemen involved in flood relief operations, resulting in casualties.A military aircraft, likely a helicopter, struck a mountain during an ILS approach in Neuquen Province. The incident involved a significant number of soldiers and policemen involved in flood relief operations, resulting in casualties.
Description
Struck a mountain while descending for an ILS approach. Most of the passengers were soldiers and policemen who took part in flood relief operations in Neuquen Province.
Primary Cause
Unstable mountain terrain during descent, likely due to a combination of factors including reduced visibility and a sudden change in altitude.Unstable mountain terrain during descent, likely due to a combination of factors including reduced visibility and a sudden change in altitude.Share on:
