Incident Overview
Date: Friday 14 May 1948
Aircraft Type: Vickers 615 Viking 1B
Owner/operator: Flota Area Mercante Argentina – FAMA
Registration Number: LV-AFL
Location: near Jun¡n Airport, BA (JNI) –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: One engineOne engine
Category: Accident
A Vickers 615 Viking 1B aircraft experienced a forced landing accident near Jun¡n Airport, Argentina, due to engine problems. Visibility was poor, and the aircraft impacted farm land, resulting in undercarriage collapse. The airplane caught fire but all five crew members escaped unharmed.A Vickers 615 Viking 1B aircraft experienced a forced landing accident near Jun¡n Airport, Argentina, due to engine problems. Visibility was poor, and the aircraft impacted farm land, resulting in undercarriage collapse. The airplane caught fire but all five crew members escaped unharmed.
Description
A Vickers 615 Viking 1B was damaged beyond repair in a forced landing accident near Jun¡n Airport, BA (JNI), Argentina. The crew decided to divert to Jun¡n when the airplane suffered unspecified problems with one engine. Visibility was poor and the aircraft impacted farm land, causing the undercarriage to collapse. The airplane caught fire but all five crew members escaped unharmed.
Source of Information
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/5526/http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/5526/Primary Cause
Engine failure and poor visibility during a forced landing.Engine failure and poor visibility during a forced landing.Share on:
