Incident Overview
Date: Monday 13 May 1957
Aircraft Type: Vickers 615 Viking 1B
Owner/operator: Lineas Areas del Estado – LADE
Registration Number: T-3
Location: 30 km SW of San Carlos de Bariloche, RN –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: The entire aircraft, specifically the flight control systems, navigation equipment, and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.The entire aircraft, specifically the flight control systems, navigation equipment, and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.
Category: Accident
A Vickers Viking aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during descent near Cerro Meta, near San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina, resulting in the loss of all onboard passengers and crew.A Vickers Viking aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during descent near Cerro Meta, near San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina, resulting in the loss of all onboard passengers and crew.
Description
The Vickers Viking flew into a mountainside, Cerro Meta, near San Carlos de Bariloche, killing all aboard.
Source of Information
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/24983/?page=1&zl=3&xp=-471&yp=-387http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/24983/?page=1&zl=3&xp=-471&yp=-387Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden and unexpected change in wind conditions and a malfunction in the aircraft’s navigation system.Loss of control due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden and unexpected change in wind conditions and a malfunction in the aircraft’s navigation system.Share on:
