Vickers Viking crash, Jun 9, 1953, Juan A. Pradere Buenos...
Vickers Viking accident on June 9, 1953 near Juan A. Pradere Buenos Aires province, Argentina with no fatalities. Cause: Double engine failure from...
- Date: June 9, 1953
- Aircraft: Vickers Viking
- Location: Juan A. Pradere Buenos Aires province, Argentina
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Double engine failure from fuel exhaustion after the crew lost orientation in fog.
An Argentine Air Force Vickers Viking on a charter flight from Buenos Aires toward Ushuaia, carrying a sports delegation and crew, turned back in fog and lost its bearings over the sea. Both engines failed from fuel exhaustion, and the crew made an emergency landing in a field near Juan A. Pradere. All occupants got out safely.