Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 7 August 1977
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200
Owner/operator: Lineas Areas del Estado – LADE
Registration Number: T-87
Location: 18 km NE of El Bolson, RN –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Twin Engine AircraftTwin Engine Aircraft
Category: Accident
A twin-engine DHC-6 Twin Otter 200 passenger plane crashed in mountainous terrain near El Bolson, RN, Argentina, resulting in the deaths of all six occupants. The aircraft was en route from Bariloche to R¡o Gallegos Airport, SC (RGL) and had a planned stop at El Bolson Airport, RN (EHL) and Comodoro Rivadavia Airport, CB (CRD). The plane struck Cerro Paleta, near the summit at 1995 meters, after approximately an hour of flight. The wreckage was discovered after four days.A twin-engine DHC-6 Twin Otter 200 passenger plane crashed in mountainous terrain near El Bolson, RN, Argentina, resulting in the deaths of all six occupants. The aircraft was en route from Bariloche to R¡o Gallegos Airport, SC (RGL) and had a planned stop at El Bolson Airport, RN (EHL) and Comodoro Rivadavia Airport, CB (CRD). The plane struck Cerro Paleta, near the summit at 1995 meters, after approximately an hour of flight. The wreckage was discovered after four days.
Description
A de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200 passenger plane was destroyed when it flew into terrain near El Bolson, RN, Argentina. All six on board were killed. The airplane was carrying the Governor of Santa Cruz Province Ulderico Carnaghi and his wife. They had attended the VII Fiesta Nacional de la Nieve held at Bariloche. Twin Otter T-87 was used to fly the couple back to R¡o Gallegos Airport, SC (RGL). En route stops were planned at El Bolson Airport, RN (EHL) and Comodoro Rivadavia Airport, CB (CRD). About an hour after takeoff from Bariloche, the airplane flew into Cerro Paleta, near the summit at 1995 meters. The wreckage was located after four days.
Source of Information
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