Asunción – Buenos Aires
Flight / Schedule
Asunción – Buenos Aires
Aircraft
Douglas DC-6Registration
LV-ADS
MSN
43031
Year of Manufacture
1947
Operator
Aerolineas ArgentinasDate
September 7, 1960 at 09:40 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Salto Salto
Region
South America • Uruguay
Coordinates
-31.3885°, -57.9562°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On September 7, 1960 at 09:40 AM, Asunción – Buenos Aires experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-6, operated by Aerolineas Argentinas, with the event recorded near Salto Salto.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
31 people were known to be on board, 31 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 25, passenger fatalities: 25, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. While in cruising altitude on a flight from Asunción to Buenos Aires, the airplane christened 'Mariano Moreno' suffered a major issue on engine number three. Shortly later, the airplane disintegrated in the air, dove into the ground and crashed in an open field located 12 km northeast of Salto. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 31 occupants were killed. Debris were scattered on more than five km.
Aircraft reference details include registration LV-ADS, MSN 43031, year of manufacture 1947.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -31.3885°, -57.9562°.
Fatalities
Total
31
Crew
6
Passengers
25
Other
0
Crash Summary
While in cruising altitude on a flight from Asunción to Buenos Aires, the airplane christened 'Mariano Moreno' suffered a major issue on engine number three. Shortly later, the airplane disintegrated in the air, dove into the ground and crashed in an open field located 12 km northeast of Salto. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 31 occupants were killed. Debris were scattered on more than five km.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
25
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 31
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Asunción – Buenos Aires
Operator
Aerolineas ArgentinasFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Uruguay
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