Buenos Aires – Asunción
Flight / Schedule
Buenos Aires – Asunción
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.106 CometRegistration
LV-AHP
MSN
6411
Year of Manufacture
1959
Operator
Aerolineas ArgentinasDate
August 27, 1959 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Asunción Distrito Capital
Region
South America • Paraguay
Coordinates
-25.2779°, -57.5755°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 27, 1959 at 12:00 AM, Buenos Aires – Asunción experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.106 Comet, operated by Aerolineas Argentinas, with the event recorded near Asunción Distrito Capital.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
50 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 48 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 4.0%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 44, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Asunción-Silvio Pettirossi Airport, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions with limited visibility. The four engine aircraft was too low, hit trees and struck the ground. On impact, the undercarriage were sheared off and the airplane slid for several yards before coming to rest in a wooded area. A crew member and a passenger were killed while all 48 other occupants were evacuated, some of them wounded. The aircraft was written off.
Aircraft reference details include registration LV-AHP, MSN 6411, year of manufacture 1959.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -25.2779°, -57.5755°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
1
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
On final approach to Asunción-Silvio Pettirossi Airport, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions with limited visibility. The four engine aircraft was too low, hit trees and struck the ground. On impact, the undercarriage were sheared off and the airplane slid for several yards before coming to rest in a wooded area. A crew member and a passenger were killed while all 48 other occupants were evacuated, some of them wounded. The aircraft was written off.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
44
Estimated Survivors
48
Fatality Rate
4.0%
Known people on board: 50
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Buenos Aires – Asunción
Operator
Aerolineas ArgentinasFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Paraguay
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