Narrative:
Aerolineas Argentinas Flight 707 departed Asuncion, Paraguay for a flight to Buenos Aires-Aeroparque. Intermediate stops were planned at Formosa, Corrientes and Rosario.
At Corrientes the flight was delayed because of a line of cumulonimubus clouds in the area. The pilots were advised by crew members of other flights that had passed the front to depart on radial 240 of the Corrientes VOR in order to deviate around the clouds. At 20:46 the HS-748, named "Ciudad de Bahía Blanca", departed Corrientes and set course on radial 205 of the Corrientes VOR. The Cb front was now positioned between radial 180 and 220, so the flight headed straight for the front. After flying into the clouds, the airplane entered a 40-45 degree dive with a 90 degree bank and struck the ground at a speed of 400 km/h.
CAUSAS: "Pérdida de control de la aeronave y choque contra el terreno al enfrentar una zona con condiciones meteorológicas desfavorables y turbulencia severa."
(Loss of control of the airplane and collision with terrain when encountering a zone with adverse meteorological conditions and severe turbulence.)
Loss of control
» The Avro 748 with Aerolineas Argentinas, by Carlos Abella
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Wednesday 4 February 1970 |
| Time: | 20:55 |
| Type: |  Avro 748-105 Srs. 1 |
| Operator: | Aerolineas Argentinas |
| Registration: | LV-HGW |
| MSN: | 1539 |
| First flight: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 19049 |
| Cycles: | 15739 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 33 / Occupants: 33 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 37 / Occupants: 37 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Loma Alta, CH ( Argentina)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Corrientes-Camba Punta Airport, CR (CNQ/SARC), Argentina |
| Rosario-Fisherton Airport, SF (ROS/SAAR), Argentina | |
| Flightnumber: | AR707 |
Aerolineas Argentinas Flight 707 departed Asuncion, Paraguay for a flight to Buenos Aires-Aeroparque. Intermediate stops were planned at Formosa, Corrientes and Rosario.
At Corrientes the flight was delayed because of a line of cumulonimubus clouds in the area. The pilots were advised by crew members of other flights that had passed the front to depart on radial 240 of the Corrientes VOR in order to deviate around the clouds. At 20:46 the HS-748, named "Ciudad de Bahía Blanca", departed Corrientes and set course on radial 205 of the Corrientes VOR. The Cb front was now positioned between radial 180 and 220, so the flight headed straight for the front. After flying into the clouds, the airplane entered a 40-45 degree dive with a 90 degree bank and struck the ground at a speed of 400 km/h.
Probable Cause:
CAUSAS: "Pérdida de control de la aeronave y choque contra el terreno al enfrentar una zona con condiciones meteorológicas desfavorables y turbulencia severa."
(Loss of control of the airplane and collision with terrain when encountering a zone with adverse meteorological conditions and severe turbulence.)
Classification:
TurbulenceLoss of control
Sources:
» Informe Final de Accidente de Aviación Nro. 2964 / Junta de Investigación de Accidentes de Aviación Civil (JIAAC)» The Avro 748 with Aerolineas Argentinas, by Carlos Abella
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Corrientes-Camba Punta Airport, CR to Rosario-Fisherton Airport, SF as the crow flies is 635 km (397 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Corrientes-Camba Punta Airport, CR to Rosario-Fisherton Airport, SF as the crow flies is 635 km (397 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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.
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