Narrative:
The Vickers Viking T-6 was owned by the Argentine Air Force but operated on flights on behalf of the military airline LADE. The airplane departed Buenos Aires on a flight to Ushuaia. The first technical stop on the route was planned at Bahía Blanca.
As the plane had enough fuel, the pilot decided to continue the flight to Comodoro Rivadavia. However, near Trelew the airplane ran into heavy fog. The pilot decided to return to Bahia Blanca, since Comodoro Rivadavia was also covered in fog. While returning to Bahía Blanca the crew became lost. The flight drifted over sea, causing the pilot to head west towards land. The airplane ran out of fuel and power on both engines was lost. A forced landing was carried out near the village of Juan A. Pradere, where the plane landed in a field covered with trees and bushes. One of the wings hit a tree and the airplane swung into the ground.
All aboard survived.
All engine powerloss
Forced landing outside airport
accident date: 09-06-1953
type: Vickers 615 Viking 1B
registration: T-6
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 9 June 1953 |
| Type: | Vickers 615 Viking 1B |
| Operated by: | Fuerza Aérea Argentina - FAA |
| On behalf of: | Lineas Aéreas del Estado - LADE |
| Registration: | T-6 |
| MSN: | 180 |
| First flight: | 1947-01-13 (6 years 5 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Juan A. Pradere, BA ( Argentina)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport, BA (AEP/SABE), Argentina |
| Bahía Blanca-Comandante Espora Airport, BA (BHI/SAZB), Argentina |
The Vickers Viking T-6 was owned by the Argentine Air Force but operated on flights on behalf of the military airline LADE. The airplane departed Buenos Aires on a flight to Ushuaia. The first technical stop on the route was planned at Bahía Blanca.
As the plane had enough fuel, the pilot decided to continue the flight to Comodoro Rivadavia. However, near Trelew the airplane ran into heavy fog. The pilot decided to return to Bahia Blanca, since Comodoro Rivadavia was also covered in fog. While returning to Bahía Blanca the crew became lost. The flight drifted over sea, causing the pilot to head west towards land. The airplane ran out of fuel and power on both engines was lost. A forced landing was carried out near the village of Juan A. Pradere, where the plane landed in a field covered with trees and bushes. One of the wings hit a tree and the airplane swung into the ground.
All aboard survived.
Classification:
Fuel exhaustion All engine powerloss
Forced landing outside airport
Sources:
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accident date: 09-06-1953
type: Vickers 615 Viking 1B
registration: T-6
Map
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Distance from Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport, BA to Bahía Blanca-Comandante Espora Airport, BA as the crow flies is 570 km (356 miles).
Distance from Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport, BA to Bahía Blanca-Comandante Espora Airport, BA as the crow flies is 570 km (356 miles).
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