Hermes Quijada

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.

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. Quijada's chauffer and bodyguard returned fire with a pistol, mortally wounding one of the asailants. The airport of Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego Province is named after him.