Incident Overview
Date: Friday 26 June 1964
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54A-DO (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Armada Argentina, Comando de Aviaci¢n Naval
Registration Number: 0189/5-T-2
Location: 1,5 km from R¡o Gallegos Internacional Airport, SC (RGL) –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 64
Component Affected: PropellerPropeller
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-54A transport plane experienced a forced landing due to ice on the wings following an en route stop from Ushuaia to Buenos Aires. The landing occurred on a frozen field, resulting in propeller damage and debris impacting other engines and the fuselage.A Douglas C-54A transport plane experienced a forced landing due to ice on the wings following an en route stop from Ushuaia to Buenos Aires. The landing occurred on a frozen field, resulting in propeller damage and debris impacting other engines and the fuselage.
Description
The Douglas C-54A transport plane operated on a flight from Ushuaia (USH), Argentina to Buenos Aires/Ezeiza (EZE). There was ice on the wings as the flight departed from R¡o Gallegos following an en route stop. A forced landing was carried out on a frozen field, shedding the propeller of one of the engines. Debris struck the other engine and the fuselage.
Source of Information
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/27486/?page=2http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/27486/?page=2Primary Cause
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