ASN Aircraft accident Convair CV-240-6 ZP-CDN Asuncion-Presidente Stroessner Airport (ASU)
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Status:
Date:Thursday 8 May 1969
Type:Silhouette image of generic CVLP model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Convair CV-240-6
Operator:Lineas Aéreas Paraguayas - LAP
Registration: ZP-CDN
MSN: 50
First flight: 1948
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Collision casualties:Fatalities: 2
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Asuncion-Presidente Stroessner Airport (ASU) (   Paraguay)
Phase: Standing (STD)
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Narrative:
A Pilatus PC-6 Porter aircraft, N356F, departed Asuncion on a demonstration flight with one pilot on board and three passenger, among whom two high ranking military officials. During the takeoff run, the PC-6 banked to the left and ran into a parked Convair airliner (ZP-CDN) at high speed. A fire ensued on the right hand side of the Convair. Two of the four on board the PC-6 were fatally injured.

Classification:
Damaged on the ground

Sources:
» E-mail from Arq. Anibal Ferreira Menchaca (1-6-2006, 20-6-2006)


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