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Fatal aircraft accident during descent to Asunción

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On December 12, 1972, a Curtiss C-46 Commando was involved in an aviation accident near Paraguay, Paraguay in flight. One person was killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The aircraft struck a mountainside during its descent toward Asunción. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 2 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-12Data APIEditorial standards

An aircraft crashed into a mountainside while descending toward Asunción, resulting in one fatality among the crew.

What happened

During an approach to Asunción, the flight crew initiated their descent toward the destination airport. During this phase of the flight, the aircraft impacted the slope of a mountain. The wreckage was not located immediately; search efforts continued for eight days before the debris field was discovered in a remote and isolated region.

Findings

Of the two crew members on board, the captain sustained fatal injuries following the impact. The copilot survived the accident. The investigation into the crash focused on the sequence of events leading to the collision with the terrain during the descent.

Probable cause

The aircraft struck a mountainside during its descent toward Asunción.

Related events

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