- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: February 04, 1996
Time: 1412
Location: Asuncion, Paraguay
Operator: Lineas Aereas del Caribe
Flight #: ?
Route: Asuncion - Campina Grande
AC Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-55F
Registration: HK-3979X
cn / ln: 45882/282
Aboard: 4   (passengers:1  crew:3)
Fatalities: 4   (passengers:1  crew:3)
Ground: 24
Summary: The No. 1 engine failed or power was reduced after takeoff followed by loss of the second engine. With the gear down and flaps extended, the crew lost control of the aircraft and crashed 1.2 miles past the runway into a soccer field killing 24 on the ground. Pilot error. Incorrect procedure by the crew following No. 1 engine failure.
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