- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | February 04, 1996 |
Time: | 1412 |
Location: | Asuncion, Paraguay |
Operator: | Lineas Aereas del Caribe |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Asuncion - Campina Grande |
AC Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-55F |
Registration: | HK-3979X |
cn / ln: | 45882/282 |
Aboard: | 4 (passengers:1 crew:3) |
Fatalities: | 4 (passengers:1 crew:3) |
Ground: | 24 |
Summary: | The No. 1 engine failed or power was reduced after takeoff followed by loss of the second engine. With the gear down and flaps extended, the crew lost control of the aircraft and crashed 1.2 miles past the runway into a soccer field killing 24 on the ground. Pilot error. Incorrect procedure by the crew following No. 1 engine failure. |
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