Hermes José Quijada (16 September 1920 – 30 April 1973) was an Argentine naval pilot who reached the rank of Argentine Navy-admiral. Quijada was the pilot of the first airplane that had taken off from the Americas, and then landed at the South Pole.[1]
Hermes Quijada | |
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| Born | September 16, 1920 |
| Died | April 30, 1973 (aged 52) |
| Allegiance |  Argentina |
| Service |  Argentine Army |
| Rank | Admiral |
Quijada was born in San Miguel de Tucumán. He was killed by the Communist organization People's Revolutionary Army-22 de Agosto. Quijada was ambushed and shot with a submachine gun while riding on his car in Buenos Aires.[2] Quijada's chauffeur and bodyguard returned fire with a pistol, mortally wounding one of the assailants.[3] The airport of Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego Province is named after him.
References
edit- ^ "Primer Vuelo Argentino al Polo Sur" (in Spanish). Fundaciòn Marambio. Archived from the original on 3 March 2011.
- ^ "Argentine Ex-Aide Slain; Emergency Is Declared". The New York Times. The New York Times. 1 May 1973. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "CeDeMA". cedema.org. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
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