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Crop-dusting aircraft crash in Entre Ríos

Overview

On September 10, a crop-dusting aircraft crashed in a rural field in the Perdices area of Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, while performing fertilization tasks. The impact caused a small fire, which was contained by the Ceibas Volunteer Firefighters.

The 56-year-old pilot sustained a pulmonary contusion, abrasions, and multiple traumas. After being treated in intensive care at the Hospital Centenario de Gualeguaychú, he was subsequently discharged once his condition stabilized.

Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the accident, with mechanical failure being considered a preliminary hypothesis.

Entities

Entre Ríos · Bomberos Voluntarios de Ceibas · Hospital Centenario de Gualeguaychú · Gualeguaychú · Hospital Centenario

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 9 sources
    Pilot discharged after crop duster crash in Entre Ríos

    A 56-year-old pilot has been discharged from a hospital in Gualeguaychú after his crop dusting plane crashed in Entre Ríos, Argentina, during fertilization tasks.

  2. 9 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 17 sources
    Crop-dusting aircraft crashes in Entre Ríos, Argentina

    A crop-dusting plane crashed in a field in Entre Ríos, Argentina, while applying fertilizer. The pilot is in intensive care with stable conditions following the accident.

Sources

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