Incident Overview
Date: Friday 29 August 1980
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-23-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Transporte Areo Militar – TAM Paraguay
Registration Number: 2016
Location: Asunci¢n –
ÿ Paraguay
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Airplane EngineAirplane Engine
Category: Accident
An engine failure resulted in an immediate return to Asunci¢n, causing the aircraft to crash-land in the Lambar neighborhood of Asunci¢n. The aircraft did not return to the airport.An engine failure resulted in an immediate return to Asunci¢n, causing the aircraft to crash-land in the Lambar neighborhood of Asunci¢n. The aircraft did not return to the airport.
Description
Engine problems forced the crew to return to Asunci¢n (ASU) shortly after takeoff. The airplane did not make it back to the airport and crash-landed in the Lambar neighbourhood of Asunci¢n, colliding with a house.
Primary Cause
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