26 Mar Boeing 737-287 – LV-JMX One hijacker demanded to be taken to Cuba. Hijacker surrendered. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day. Continue reading
26 Mar Bristol 175 Britannia 312F – LV-JNL After an ILS/GCA approach to runway 04, visibility at the threshold was zero. When attempting to go-around, the Britannia veered to the... Continue reading
26 Mar Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation – N8021 The Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation had been acquired by a Uruguayan firm and was being ferried from Miami, Florida, USA with a.o.... Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas C-47A-90-DL Skytrain – TC-17 The Douglas C-47A crashed on takeoff when a wing hit the ground, causing the aircraft to spin around. One engine broke off and the airc... Continue reading
26 Mar Avro 748-105 Srs. 1 – LV-HGW Aerolineas Argentinas Flight 707 departed Asuncion, Paraguay for a flight to Buenos Aires-Aeroparque. Intermediate stops were planned a... Continue reading
26 Mar Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando – LV-GEB Fuel exhaustion because of incorrect tank selection caused the no. 1 engine to quit when climbing through 90 m after takeoff. Unable to... Continue reading
26 Mar Avro 748-105 Srs. 1 – LV-HHI The aircraft landed 3 km short of the runway 19 threshold, traveled 200 m and struck a fence, ending up in a wheat paddock. The HS-748 ... Continue reading
26 Mar Avro 748-105 Srs. 1 – LV-IEV Weather at Bahi Blanca was below minima with a visibility of 200 m in fog. The pilot however decided to carry out an instrument approa... Continue reading