Incident Overview
Date: Friday 11 January 1957
Aircraft Type: Vickers 615 Viking 1B
Owner/operator: Lineas Areas del Estado – LADE, opb Fuerza Area Argentina
Registration Number: T-11
Location: Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport, BA (AEP) –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 32
Component Affected: Vickers Viking T-6 aircraftVickers Viking T-6 aircraft
Category: Accident
A Vickers Viking T-6 aircraft owned by the Argentine Air Force was involved in a crash near the Club de Pescadores on the Rio de la Plata. The aircraft was attempting to take off from BA (AEP) in crosswind conditions and struck trees, crossed a road, and crashed. One pedestrian was also killed.A Vickers Viking T-6 aircraft owned by the Argentine Air Force was involved in a crash near the Club de Pescadores on the Rio de la Plata. The aircraft was attempting to take off from BA (AEP) in crosswind conditions and struck trees, crossed a road, and crashed. One pedestrian was also killed.
Description
The Vickers Viking T-6 was owned by the Argentine Air Force but operated on flights on behalf of the military airline LADE. The aircraft was attempting to take off from Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport, BA (AEP) in crosswind conditions. It struck trees, crossed a road and crashed near the Club de Pescadores at the shore of the Rio de la Plata. One pedestrian was also killed in the accident. The airplane was bound for Mar del Plata and Mendoza, Argentina.
Source of Information
http://linea-ala.blogspot.nl/2009/05/vickers-viking-argentinos.htmlhttp://linea-ala.blogspot.nl/2009/05/vickers-viking-argentinos.htmlPrimary Cause
Crosswind conditions and the aircraft’s operation in a hazardous environment (particularly near a road and river crossing) resulted in a collision with trees and subsequent crash.Crosswind conditions and the aircraft’s operation in a hazardous environment (particularly near a road and river crossing) resulted in a collision with trees and subsequent crash.Share on:
