Douglas C-54 Skymaster crash, Jun 26, 1964, Río Gallegos...
Douglas C-54 Skymaster accident on June 26, 1964 near Río Gallegos Santa Cruz, Argentina with no fatalities.
- Date: June 26, 1964
- Aircraft: Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- Location: Río Gallegos Santa Cruz, Argentina
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
On 26 June 1964 an Argentine Navy Douglas C 54 struggled to climb after takeoff from Rio Gallegos on a flight toward Buenos Aires. The captain made a forced landing in a snow covered field, and the aircraft was written off.