Overview
- The crop-duster went down Thursday in a field near Estancia Las Marías by kilometer 25 of National Route 14 in the rural Perdices area of Gualeguaychú.
- Firefighters from the Cuartel de Bomberos Voluntarios de Ceibas extinguished a small fire at the scene and police secured the wreckage before investigators arrived.
- The pilot, a resident of Avellaneda, received on-site aid and was transported to Hospital Centenario de Gualeguaychú; officials have not released details on the severity of his injuries.
- Local police have pointed to a possible mechanical failure as the cause but formal determinations are pending and investigators are examining the aircraft and circumstances.
- A video circulating on social media shows the plane gliding seconds before impact and highlights how low-altitude crop-dusting leaves little time to recover from engine or control problems.