Aerolíneas Argentinas Flight 707
| Industry | Airline |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Argentina |
Area served | International passenger routes including Asunción, Formosa, Corrientes, Rosario, Buenos Aires |
Aerolíneas Argentinas Flight 707 operated as an international passenger route connecting Asunción, Formosa, Corrientes, Rosario, and Buenos Aires. On February 4, 1970, the Avro 748-105 Series 1 assigned to this flight crashed near Loma Alta in Chaco Province, Argentina, following an encounter with intense turbulence. The tragedy resulted in the loss of all 37 individuals aboard, comprising 33 passengers and 4 crew members.
Aircraft
The aircraft involved was an Avro 748-105 Series 1 (manufacturer serial number 1539), bearing the registration LV-HYW. Built in 1961, it had logged a total of 19,049 flight hours over 15,739 sorties by the date of the accident.
Description
While on its third segment from Camba Puntá Airport (currently Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport) in Corrientes to Fisherton Airport (now Islas Malvinas International Airport) in Rosario, the plane encountered a cumulonimbus cloud formation. The severe turbulence experienced caused the pilot to lose control; the aircraft banked sharply to the left at a 90-degree angle and descended in a 45-degree dive before impacting the ground.
Cause
The investigation determined that the crash resulted from loss of control and subsequent impact with terrain after the aircraft flew into adverse weather conditions characterized by extreme turbulence.
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- 1970 meteorology
- Aviation accidents and incidents in 1970
- Aviation accidents and incidents in Argentina
- Airliner accidents and incidents caused by weather
- Accidents and incidents involving the Hawker Siddeley HS 748
- Aerolíneas Argentinas accidents and incidents
- February 1970 in South America