Aerolíneas Argentinas accidents and incidents
Aviation safety incidents involving Aerolineas Argentinas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aerolíneas Argentinas was established by the Argentine government in May 1949 (1949-05).[1] Shortly after the carrier started revenue flights in December 1950 (1950-12)[2] it experienced its first deadly accident, when a Douglas C-47A crashed en route to Buenos Aires from Mar del Plata, killing 17 of the 18 occupants.
Following is a list of accidents and incidents experienced by Aerolíneas Argentinas. According to the Aviation Safety Network, as of July 2011[update] there have been 12 deadly accidents, totalling 335 fatalities.[3] The deadliest accident occurred in 1961, with a death toll of 67. The latest accident involving fatalities took place in 1970. The company ranks among the safest airlines in the world.[4]
Aerolíneas Argentinas has written off 28 aircraft; nine Douglas C-47As, four Avro 748s, three Comet 4s, two Boeing 737s, two Douglas DC-6s, two Convair CV-240s, two Fokker F-28s, one Boeing 707, one Douglas DC-4, one Douglas C-54, and one McDonnell Douglas MD-88.