middle gear to hit an earth bank bordering a highway. The right wing touched the ground and further on the aircraft lost both propellers. The right wing then broke off. One crew member died. 6 June 2012: an Air Class Líneas Aéreas Fairchild SA227AC Metro III, registered CX-LAS, performing a freight flight on behalf of DHL from Montevideo to Buenos Aires disappeared south of Isla de Flores. Parts of the aircraft were located by a scuba diver approximately south of Isla de Flores on 20 July 2012. General Cesáreo Berisso Air Base The General Cesareo Berisso Air Base is a base of the Uruguayan Air Force. It shares runways with the Carrasco International Airport. Most of its facilities are located just east of the old civilian terminal. It is named in honor of Cesáreo L. Berisso, a pioneer of Uruguayan aviation. Air Brigade I Air Brigade I, one of the three brigades of the Uruguayan Air Force, is stationed at the base. It was created as Aeronáutica n.º 1 in April 1936, when it was assigned 8 Potez 25 fighter aircraft. Air Brigade I comprises three units: The Central Office of Assistance and the Carrasco Rescue Coordination Center. No. 3 Squadron (Transportation) No. 5 Squadron (Helicopters) No. 3 Squadron (Transportation) No. 3 Squadron operates 4 aircraft types: Lockheed C-130 Hercules - Military transport (2) Embraer C-95 Bandeirante - Light military transport (3) Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia - Short distance VIP transport (1) CASA C-212 Aviocar - Tactical transport (4) No.5 Squadron (Helicopters) No.5 Squadron operates 3 helicopter types: UH-1H Iroquois - Utility (6) Bell 212 - Utility (2) AS-365 Dauphin - VIP transport (1) Aeronautical Museum Cnel. Jaime Meregalli Also on the base is the Cnel. Jaime Meregalli Aeronautical Museum, with a hangar for static aircraft display, in addition to a building that exhibits aviation historical material. See also Transport in Uruguay Punta del Este International Airport List of airports in Uruguay References External links Tour Virtual 360 Aeropuerto de Carrasco INE map of Colonia Nicolich, Paso Carrasco, Carrasco International Airport, and parts of the municipality of Ciudad de la Costa Airports in Uruguay Airports established in 1947 Buildings and structures in Canelones Department Transport in Montevideo Ciudad de la Costa Rafael Viñoly buildings Uruguayan Air Force bases Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces Air Transport Command in South America 1947 establishments in Uruguay