We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
The airplane departed Buenos Aires at 0515LT bound for Río Cuarto. Less than two hours into the flight, the crew contacted Río Cuarto and was informed about poor weather at destination. Despite conditions below minima, the pilot decided to start an IFR descent when the airplane struck the slope of a mountain and disintegrated on impact, killing all 18 occupants. Probable cause (official findings): The decision of the pilot to descend en route, without justifiable reason, below the minimum altit
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 18 fatalities