De Havilland DH.104 Dove crash, Feb 26, 1955 (6 killed)
De Havilland DH.104 Dove accident on February 26, 1955 near Formosa Formosa, Argentina with 6 fatalities.
- Date: February 26, 1955
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.104 Dove
- Location: Formosa Formosa, Argentina
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A de Havilland Dove 1 of the Argentinian government ran about 800 meters on takeoff from Formosa El Picu airport and failed to get airborne. It struck a runway end marker, a perimeter fence and a telephone pole, then came to rest against a hill and caught fire. Six occupants were killed at the scene, and the copilot was seriously injured and died some months later from burns.