- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: September 27, 1949
Time: ?
Location: Near Castilla, Argentina
Operator: Flota Aérea Mercante Argentina
Flight #: ?
Route: ?
AC Type: Douglas C-54A-1-DO
Registration: LV-ABI
cn / ln: 7445
Aboard: 27   (passengers:20  crew:7)
Fatalities: 5   (passengers:2  crew:3)
Ground: 0
Summary: Crashed after an in-flight fire. The plane tried to make a forced landing but crashed before reaching the air strip. Returning from a mercy mission in Ecuador for earthquake relief.
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