Douglas DC-2 crash, Dec 2, 1954, Villa Harding Green Buen...
Douglas DC-2 accident on December 2, 1954 near Villa Harding Green Buenos Aires province, Argentina with no fatalities. Cause: Inadequate handling...
- Date: December 2, 1954
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-2
- Location: Villa Harding Green Buenos Aires province, Argentina
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Inadequate handling during the takeoff roll by an inexperienced pilot, with a probable starboard engine failure as a contributing factor.
During the takeoff roll the Douglas DC 2 drifted left and then right, and the pilot steered it off the right side of the runway. The aircraft came to rest in flames, but all four occupants escaped and the aircraft was destroyed by fire.