Aerolíneas Argentinas Flight 707
 An Aerolíneas Argentinas Avro 748 similar to the one involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 4, 1970 |
| Summary | Severe turbulence |
| Site | Loma Alta, Argentina 26°45′54″S 58°48′00″W / 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 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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]
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
Loss of control of the airplane and collision with terrain when encountering a zone with adverse meteorological conditions and severe turbulence.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 23 July 2005.
- ^ "ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT REVIEW: February and March, 1970" (pdf). Flight International: 619. 16 April 1970. Retrieved 5 May 2011.