Airplane Crash - Near Asuncion, Paraguay 06/16/1955
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Near Asuncion, Paraguay
Date | 06/16/1955 |
Time | 01:15 |
Location | Near Asuncion, Paraguay |
Operator | Panair do Brasil |
Route | Sao Paulo - Asuncion |
Type | Lockheed 049-46-21 Constellation |
Registration | PP-PDJ |
Cn/In | 2032 |
Aboard | 24 |
Fatalities | 16 |
Ground | 0 |
Summary | Crashed on final approach. Pilot fatigue. The pilot did not follow the recommended procedure for instrument final approach and he descended below the height prescribed in the final approach chart. |
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