Cessna 402 crash, Oct 24, 2008 (5 killed), Asunción-Silvi...
Cessna 402 accident on October 24, 2008 near Asunción-Silvio Pettirossi, Central, Paraguay with 5 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control after a suspected...
- Date: October 24, 2008
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Asunción-Silvio Pettirossi, Central, Paraguay
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control after a suspected engine power loss linked to a turbocharger failure. This is unofficial and not confirmed by an investigation report.
An AsisMed Cessna 402C departed Asuncion-Silvio Pettirossi and climbed to about 1,000 feet, then entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a eucalyptus plantation about 6.5 km from the airport. A post-crash fire destroyed the aircraft and all five occupants died. Sources disagree on the flight purpose, reported as an ambulance flight or a maintenance check.