Airplane Crash - Near Salto, Uruguay 09/07/1960
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Near Salto, Uruguay
Date | 09/07/1960 |
Location | Near Salto, Uruguay |
Operator | Aerolineas Argentinas |
Route | Asuncion - Buenos Aires |
Type | Douglas DC-6 |
Registration | LV-ADS |
Cn/In | 43031/127 |
Aboard | 31 |
Fatalities | 31 |
Ground | 0 |
Summary | Crashed in a storm. Separation of propeller followed by disintegration of the aircraft. Overspeeding of No.3 propeller caused by irregular operation of the propeller governor, detachment of that propeller and impact with that of No.4 engine, followed by disintegration of the aircraft. |
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