Aerolíneas Argentinas Flight 322
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, 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. All 52 on board, including 40 passengers, were killed in the crash.
An Aerolíneas Argentinas Comet 4, similar to the one involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| 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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