Aerolíneas Argentinas Flight 322
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Aerolíneas Argentinas Flight 322 was a scheduled Buenos Aires–São Paulo–Port of Spain–New York City international passenger service, operated with a Comet 4, registration LV-AHR,[1] that crashed during climbout on the early stages of its second leg, when it collided with tree tops shortly after takeoff from Viracopos-Campinas International Airport on 23 November 1961.[2] All 52 on board, including 40 passengers, were killed in the crash.[3][4][5]
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Accident | |
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Date | 23 November 1961 |
Summary | Pilot error |
Site | 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) off Viracopos-Campinas International Airport, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil 22°59′27″S 47°10′30″W |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | de Havilland DH-106 Comet 4 |
Operator | Aerolíneas Argentinas |
Registration | LV-AHR |
Flight origin | Ministro Pistarini International Airport, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
1st stopover | Viracopos-Campinas International Airport, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil |
2nd stopover | Piarco International Airport, Port of Spain, Trinidad |
Destination | Idlewild Airport, New York City, United States |
Passengers | 40 |
Crew | 12 |
Fatalities | 52 |
Survivors | 0 |
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