Buenos Aires – Campinas – Port of Spain – New York

On November 23, 1961 at 05:40 AM, Buenos Aires – Campinas – Port of Spain – New York experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.106 Comet, operated by Aerolineas Argentinas, with the event recorded near Campinas-Viracopos São Paulo.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

52 people were known to be on board, 52 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 12, crew fatalities: 12, passengers on board: 40, passenger fatalities: 40, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Less than two minutes after takeoff from Campinas-Viracopos Airport, at an altitude of 100 meters, the airplane struck trees, stalled and crashed in eucalyptus forest. The airplane was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all 52 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration LV-AHR, MSN 6430, year of manufacture 1960.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -23.0060°, -47.1420°.