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Shortly after a night takeoff from Mar del Plata-Brigadier General Bartolomé de la Colina Airport, while climbing, the pilot-in-command made a turn according to the procedures when control was lost. The airplane stalled and crashed into the sea some three km off shore. All ten occupants were killed. Probable cause (official findings): The exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty. However, spatial disorientation on part of the pilot-in-command is suspected.
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 10 fatalities