Incident Overview

Date: Thursday 8 July 1948
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-40-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Armada Argentina, Comando de Aviaci¢n Naval
Registration Number: 0260/2-Gt-19
Location: ca 17 km from Coronel Pringles, BA – ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: The Douglas C-47A-40-DL Skytrain aircraft.The Douglas C-47A-40-DL Skytrain aircraft.
Category: Accident
On July 8, 1948, a Douglas C-47A-40-DL Skytrain aircraft (registration 2-GT-19) belonging to the Argentine Armada, carrying Tenente de Navegaci¢n Juan Carlos Gil, Tenente de Navegaci¢n Juan Bautista Gallo, Suboficial Primero Emilio Maire, Cabo Segundo Ricardo Briamonte, and Cabo Segundo Lucas Echevarria, was flying towards the Aeronaval Punta de Indio base in Buenos Aires, near the Despe¤adero area, approximately 17 kilometers from Coronel Pr¡ngles. The aircraft was flying at 450 meters altitude, against the Iadera of a mountain, and all crew members lost their lives.On July 8, 1948, a Douglas C-47A-40-DL Skytrain aircraft (registration 2-GT-19) belonging to the Argentine Armada, carrying Tenente de Navegaci¢n Juan Carlos Gil, Tenente de Navegaci¢n Juan Bautista Gallo, Suboficial Primero Emilio Maire, Cabo Segundo Ricardo Briamonte, and Cabo Segundo Lucas Echevarria, was flying towards the Aeronaval Punta de Indio base in Buenos Aires, near the Despe¤adero area, approximately 17 kilometers from Coronel Pr¡ngles. The aircraft was flying at 450 meters altitude, against the Iadera of a mountain, and all crew members lost their lives.

Description

El d¡a jueves 8 de julio de 1948 un avi¢n Douglas C-47A-40-DL Skytrain registro 2-GT-19 c/n 9899, perteneciente a la Armada Argentina con asiento en la Base Comandante Espora, cuyos tripulantes eran el Teniente de Nav¡o Juan Carlos Gil, Teniente de Nav¡o Juan Bautista Gallo, Suboficial Primero Emilio Maire, Cabo Segundo Ricardo Briamonte y Cabo Segundo Lucas Echevarria, con destino a la Base Aeronaval Punta de Indio, provincia de Buenos Aires, mientras estaban sobre volando la Sierras de Pillahuinco, provincia de Buenos Aires, pr¢ximo al Paraje El Tigre zona que se conoce como ?El Despe¤adero? a unos 17 kil¢metros de la ciudad de Coronel Pr¡ngles (Pr¢ximo al campo del se¤or P‚rez Palacios). Estaba volando con mal clima y en el medio de las condiciones meteorol¢gicas adversas choco a 450 metros de altura contra la Iadera de una monta¤a. Toda la tripulaci¢n perdi¢ la vida:

Source of Information

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_C-47_Skytrain, http://loudandclearisnotenought.blogspot.com/2010/04/2-gt-19-douglas-c-47a-40-dl-cn-9899.html, http://www.amilarg.com.ar/ara.html, https://www.sierrasdelaventana.com.ar/especiales/la-verdad-de-una-tragedia-aerea-en-nuestras-sierras/?form=MG0AV3, http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/21845/?page=2, https://www.santafe.gob.ar/hemeroteca/diario/5576/, https://www.santafe.gob.ar/hemeroteca/diario/21846/?page=2, https://culturadigital.udp.cl/index.php/lanacion/la-nacion-10536/https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_C-47_Skytrain, http://loudandclearisnotenought.blogspot.com/2010/04/2-gt-19-douglas-c-47a-40-dl-cn-9899.html, http://www.amilarg.com.ar/ara.html, https://www.sierrasdelaventana.com.ar/especiales/la-verdad-de-una-tragedia-aerea-en-nuestras-sierras/?form=MG0AV3, http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/21845/?page=2, https://www.santafe.gob.ar/hemeroteca/diario/5576/, https://www.santafe.gob.ar/hemeroteca/diario/21846/?page=2, https://culturadigital.udp.cl/index.php/lanacion/la-nacion-10536/

Primary Cause

Severe weather conditions, including a heavy rainstorm and mountainous terrain, were present at the time of the incident.Severe weather conditions, including a heavy rainstorm and mountainous terrain, were present at the time of the incident.

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