Aerolíneas Argentinas Flight 707
Aerolíneas Argentinas Flight 707 was an international Asunción–Formosa–Corrientes–Rosario–Buenos Aires passenger service operated with an Avro 748-105 Srs. 1, registration LV-HGW, named "Ciudad de Bahía Blanca", that crashed on 4 February 1970 near the city of Loma Alta, Chaco, Argentina.[1][2]
An Aerolíneas Argentinas Avro 748 similar to the one involved in the accident | |
Accident | |
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Date | 4 February 1970 |
Summary | Severe turbulence |
Site | Loma Alta, Argentina 26.765°S 58.800°W |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Hawker Siddeley HS 748 |
Aircraft name | Ciudad de Bahía Blanca |
Operator | Aerolíneas Argentinas |
Registration | LV-HGW |
Flight origin | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport, Asunción, Paraguay |
1st stopover | El Pucú Airport, Formosa, Argentina |
2nd stopover | Camba Puntá Airport, Corrientes, Argentina |
Last stopover | Islas Malvinas International Airport, Rosario, Argentina |
Destination | Ministro Pistarini International Airport, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Passengers | 33 |
Crew | 4 |
Fatalities | 37 |
Survivors | 0 |
Description
While en route on its third leg between Camba Puntá Airport and Islas Malvinas International Airport the aircraft flew into a cumulonimbus cloud; the pilots lost control of the aircraft after it encountered severe turbulence, and it crashed into the ground.[1] All 37 occupants of the aircraft —33 of them passengers— perished in the accident.[1]
Cause
The cause of the accident was found to be loss of control of the airplane and collision with terrain when encountering a zone with adverse meteorological conditions and severe turbulence.[1]
See also
Argentina portal Aviation portal - Aerolíneas Argentinas accidents and incidents
References
- Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 23 July 2005.
- "ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT REVIEW: February and March, 1970". Flight International: 619. 16 April 1970. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
External links
- Final report – Junta de Investigaciones de Accidentes de Aviación Civil (in Spanish) (Archive)