Avro 748 crash, Feb 4, 1970 (37 killed), Loma Alta Chaco
Avro 748 accident on February 4, 1970 near Loma Alta Chaco, Argentina with 37 fatalities.
- Date: February 4, 1970
- Aircraft: Avro 748
- Location: Loma Alta Chaco, Argentina
- Fatalities: 37
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
After a weather delay at Corrientes, the Avro 748 took off into a line of thunderstorms and severe turbulence. It banked steeply, dived and crashed at high speed into a palm area near Loma Alta, about 35 km southwest of Corrientes, killing all 37 people on board.