Posadas – Asunción

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°.