Bahía Negra – Asunción

On September 26, 1994 at 12:00 AM, Bahía Negra – Asunción experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by TAM Paraguay - Transporte Aéreo Militar, with the event recorded near Bahía Negra Alto Paraguay.

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

29 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 28 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 3.4%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 25, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after liftoff, one of the engine failed. The aircraft lost height and crashed near the runway end. All occupants evacuated safely except the captain who was killed by the propellers of the left engine that detached and penetrated the cockpit.

Aircraft reference details include registration 2009, MSN 17079/34346, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -19.2876°, -59.0689°.