Posadas – Asunción
Flight / Schedule
Posadas – Asunción
Aircraft
Latécoère 25Registration
F-AIFX
MSN
619
Year of Manufacture
1926
Operator
Aeroposta ArgentinaDate
August 16, 1929 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Sapucaí Paraguarí
Region
South America • Paraguay
Coordinates
-25.6674°, -56.9498°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 16, 1929 at 12:00 AM, Posadas – Asunción experienced a crash involving Latécoère 25, operated by Aeroposta Argentina, with the event recorded near Sapucaí Paraguarí.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. En route from Posadas to Asunción, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to fog. He reduced his altitude to establish a visual contact with the ground when the aircraft impacted a hill located near Sapucaí, some 80 km southeast of Asunción. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire. The pilot was killed while both other occupants were injured. Crew: Pedro Ficarelli, pilot, Mr. Girolo, mechanic. Passenger: Mr. Cartes.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AIFX, MSN 619, year of manufacture 1926.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -25.6674°, -56.9498°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Posadas to Asunción, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to fog. He reduced his altitude to establish a visual contact with the ground when the aircraft impacted a hill located near Sapucaí, some 80 km southeast of Asunción. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire. The pilot was killed while both other occupants were injured. Crew: Pedro Ficarelli, pilot, Mr. Girolo, mechanic. Passenger: Mr. Cartes.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
33.3%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Posadas – Asunción
Operator
Aeroposta ArgentinaFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Paraguay
Aircraft Details
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