Asunción | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

En route, the weather conditions worsened and the crew lost his orientation. As he was unable to continue to Asunción, the captain obtained the permission to divert to Guaíra for an emergency landing. On approach in poor weather conditions, the aircraft crashed in a field and came to rest upside down. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the accident was caused by the combination of the following factors:
- Poor weather conditions,
- Lack of radio aids in the area,
- Error on the part of the pilot who lost his orientation in marginal weather conditions and decided to land in hurried conditions,
- Poor flight preparation on part of the Operator,
- Failure of the Area Control Center (ACC) who validated an incorrect flight plan.

Crash of a Stinson SR-10 Reliant in Asunción: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 9, 1949

Type of aircraft:

Stinson SR-10 Reliant

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Registration:

ZP-CA?

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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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.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-5-DK near Carlos Pellegrini: 14 killed

Date & Time: Dec 3, 1945

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

43-48602

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Mountains

Schedule:

Asunción – Montevideo

MSN:

14418/25863

YOM:

1944

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Enroute, while flying at a too low altitude, the aircraft hit a hill located 16 km southeast of Carlos Pellegrini, killing all 14 occupants.
Crew:
Cpl Charles W. Brown,
Sgt Frank G. Dubinskas,
1st Lt Zane W. Gilcher,
Cpl David S. Kellogg,
1st Lt Earl S. King Jr.,
1st Lt Reuben Klein,
Pfc Theodore H. Leopold,
1st Lt Chester F. Lowe,
1st Lt Orville A. Michelsen,
1st Lt William B. Nunemaker,
Sgt James R. Roberson,
T/Sgt Richard W. Schweitzer,
Sgt Clarence Joseph Setko.

Crash of a Potez 25 in Altos: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Potez 25

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Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Plain, Valley

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Asunción – San Bernardino

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The single engine aircraft was on its way from Asunción to San Bernardino with two passengers and a pilot on board. While approaching the destination, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to fog and failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane impacted the ground and crashed in an open field located in Altos, about 10 km north of San Bernardino. The wreckage was spotted few hours later by the crew of a Brazilian Air Force's Waco. All three occupants were killed, among them General José Félix Estigarribia, President of the Republic of Paraguay and his wife who were travelling to their private house located on the shore of Lake Ypacaraí.
Crew:
Maj Carmelo Peralta, pilot.
Passengers:
General José Félix Estigarribia,
Mrs. Julia Miranda Cueto.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3-228 in Morón: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1938 at 0530 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-3

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Registration:

NC18114

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

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City

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Morón – Asunción

MSN:

1990

YOM:

1937

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Morón AFB

Buenos Aires province

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Argentina

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South America

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Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, one of the engine failed. The crew elected to return to the airport and initiated a turn when the aircraft stalled, impacted the roof of the local hospital and crashed in trees. All 13 occupants were rescued while one person in the hospital was killed.

Probable cause:

Engine failure shortly after takeoff.

Crash of a Potez 25 in Asunción

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1934

Type of aircraft:

Potez 25

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Flight

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Training

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Asunción - Asunción

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Crashed in unknown circumstances. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Latécoère 25.2R in Sapucaí: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 16, 1929

Type of aircraft:

Latécoère 25

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Registration:

F-AIFX

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Mountains

Schedule:

Posadas – Asunción

MSN:

619

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1926

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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.