Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 8 May 1969
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-240-6
Owner/operator: Lineas Areas Paraguayas – LAP
Registration Number: ZP-CDN
Location: Asuncion-Presidente Stroessner Airport (ASU) –
ÿ Paraguay
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: PC-6 Porter aircraft, Convair airliner (ZP-CDN).PC-6 Porter aircraft, Convair airliner (ZP-CDN).
Category: Other
A Pilatus PC-6 Porter aircraft carrying one pilot and three passengers experienced a near-miss incident with a Convair airliner at Asuncion. The aircraft banked to the left and collided with the Convair, resulting in a fire on the right side of the Convair. Four individuals on board the PC-6 were fatally injured.A Pilatus PC-6 Porter aircraft carrying one pilot and three passengers experienced a near-miss incident with a Convair airliner at Asuncion. The aircraft banked to the left and collided with the Convair, resulting in a fire on the right side of the Convair. Four individuals on board the PC-6 were fatally injured.
Description
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.
Primary Cause
High-speed maneuvering and collision with a larger aircraft during takeoff.High-speed maneuvering and collision with a larger aircraft during takeoff.Share on:
