De Havilland DH.104 Dove crash, Jun 13, 1988 (8 killed)
De Havilland DH.104 Dove accident on June 13, 1988 near La Plata, Buenos Aires province, Argentina with 8 fatalities. Cause: Left engine failure of...
- Date: June 13, 1988
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.104 Dove
- Location: La Plata, Buenos Aires province, Argentina
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Left engine failure of unknown cause shortly after takeoff, followed by loss of control during the attempted return.
A De Havilland DH104 Dove (LV-YAJ) lost its left engine shortly after takeoff from La Plata, Buenos Aires province, on 13 June 1988. The crew tried to return and the aircraft crashed in a field about 4 km from the runway threshold, killing eight people.