Douglas DC-6 crash, Jul 19, 1961 (67 killed), Pardo Bueno...
Douglas DC-6 accident on July 19, 1961 near Pardo Buenos Aires province, Argentina with 67 fatalities. Cause: Severe turbulence in cumulonimbus clouds...
- Date: July 19, 1961
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-6
- Location: Pardo Buenos Aires province, Argentina
- Fatalities: 67
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Severe turbulence in cumulonimbus clouds during the climb caused structural failure of a wing, after which the aircraft dived into the ground.
Aerolineas Argentinas Douglas DC 6 LV ADW, flight 644 from Ezeiza to Comodoro Rivadavia, broke up and crashed 12 km west of Pardo on 19 July 1961 after heavy turbulence during the climb. All 67 aboard, 60 passengers and seven crew, were killed.