Accident description
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| Date: | 27 AUG 1959 |
| Type: | de Havilland DH-106 Comet 4 |
| Operator: | Aerolineas Argentinas |
| Registration: | LV-AHP |
| C/n / msn: | 6411 |
| First flight: | 1959 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 44 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 50 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 9 km (5.6 mls) from Asunción-Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) (Paraguay)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Buenos Aires (unknown airport), BA, Argentina |
| Asunción-Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU/SGAS), Paraguay |
A let down procedure to Asuncion airport using NDB was carried out while flying in instrument conditions. The aircraft descended below MDA and crashed short of the runway.
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
