Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 14 July 1959
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-30-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Aerolineas Argentinas
Registration Number: LV-ACM
Location: Santiago del Estero Airport, SE (SDE) –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Aircraft WheelsAircraft Wheels
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft experienced a probable landing at an alternative aerodrome due to unusual fog conditions while flying time was exhausted. This resulted in an emergency landing with wheels up.A DC-3 aircraft experienced a probable landing at an alternative aerodrome due to unusual fog conditions while flying time was exhausted. This resulted in an emergency landing with wheels up.
Description
The DC-3 landed wheels up. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Emergency landing at alternative aerodrome when flying time was exhausted with undercarriage up, in CGO conditions due to unusual fog build-up.”
Primary Cause
Unusual fog conditions and exhaustion of flying time led to an emergency landing at an alternative aerodrome.Unusual fog conditions and exhaustion of flying time led to an emergency landing at an alternative aerodrome.Share on:
