Short S.25 Sandringham crash, Dec 31, 1957 (9 killed), Bu...
Short S.25 Sandringham accident on December 31, 1957 near Buenos Aires Buenos Aires City, Argentina with 9 fatalities. Cause: Premature flap retraction...
- Date: December 31, 1957
- Aircraft: Short S.25 Sandringham
- Location: Buenos Aires Buenos Aires City, Argentina
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Premature flap retraction combined with inadequate maintenance
Aerolineas Argentinas Short Sandringham LV-AAR turned back to Buenos Aires shortly after departing for Asunción because of control problems. It could not land at once because a ship was in the channel, and it crashed into the sea a few hundred yards offshore while attempting to land after several circuits. Nine people died and 41 were injured, and the aircraft was destroyed.