ZP-CA?
Flight / Schedule
ZP-CA?
Aircraft
Stinson SR-10 ReliantRegistration
ZP-CA?
Date
November 9, 1949 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Asunción Distrito Capital
Region
South America • Paraguay
Coordinates
-25.2779°, -57.5755°
Narrative Report
On November 9, 1949 at 12:00 AM, ZP-CA? experienced a crash involving Stinson SR-10 Reliant, operated by Lineas Aéreas de Transporte Nacional - LATN, with the event recorded near Asunción Distrito Capital.
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.
6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.
Shortly after takeoff from Asunción Airport runway 20, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and crashed in Campo Grande, south of the airfield. All six occupants were killed. They were performing a flight to the north province of Chaco. The type of aircraft remains unconfirmed and the registration is unknown. At this time, LATN was operating Beech C-45, Consolidated Fleet, Caproni Ca-309, Breda Ba.44, Beech AT-7, Travel Air 6000 and later Noorduyn Norseman.
Aircraft reference details include registration ZP-CA?.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -25.2779°, -57.5755°.
Fatalities
Total
6
Crew
1
Passengers
5
Other
0
Crash Summary
Shortly after takeoff from Asunción Airport runway 20, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and crashed in Campo Grande, south of the airfield. All six occupants were killed. They were performing a flight to the north province of Chaco. The type of aircraft remains unconfirmed and the registration is unknown. At this time, LATN was operating Beech C-45, Consolidated Fleet, Caproni Ca-309, Breda Ba.44, Beech AT-7, Travel Air 6000 and later Noorduyn Norseman.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
5
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Paraguay
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Stinson SR-10 ReliantRegistration
ZP-CA?
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