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de Havilland D.H106 Comet 4B Aerolineas Argentinas

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Based in Annedzsrue’s de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4B BEA airtours

A bit of info
Aerolíneas Argentinas, formally Aerolíneas Argentinas S.A., is the state-owned flag carrier of Argentina, and the country's largest airline. The airline was created in 1949, from the merger of Aeroposta Argentina (AA), Aviación del Litoral Fluvial Argentino (ALFA), Flota Aérea Mercante Argentina (FAMA), and Zonas Oeste y Norte de Aerolíneas Argentinas (ZONDA), and started operations in December 1950. A consortium led by Iberia took control of the airline in 1990, and Grupo Marsans acquired the company and its subsidiaries in 2001, following a period of severe financial difficulties that put the airline on the brink of closure. The airline was renationalized in late 2008. It has its headquarters in Buenos Aires. The airline joined the SkyTeam alliance in August 2012; the airline's cargo division became a member of SkyTeam Cargo in November 2013.Aerolíneas Argentinas and its former sister company Austral Líneas Aéreas operate from two hubs, both located in Buenos Aires: Aeroparque Jorge Newbery and Ministro Pistarini International Airport. Its narrow-body fleet, used on domestic and regional routes, consists of the Brazilian-made Embraer 190, as well as the Boeing 737-700, -800 and MAX 8, whereas intercontinental and transoceanic services are flown on the wide-body Airbus A330-200.

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

Flight History

The jetliner arrived from Buenos Aires, Argentina and landed at Viracopos-Campinas International Airport, 62 miles (100 km) north of São Paulo, as an intermediate stop. It took off at 05:38, bound for Piarco International Airport, Trinidad, with New York City as its final destination. After reaching an altitude of about 100 metres (330 ft), the aircraft lost altitude, collided with eucalyptus trees and crashed into the ground; its fuel tanks exploded on impact. All 52 people on board were killed in the disaster

Cause: Pilot Error
Others:
Inefficient Speed
No flaps position
Short Runway

Controls:
3- Pushback
4- Emergency Slides
5- Autopilot

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General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 114.4ft (34.9m)
  • Length 119.3ft (36.4m)
  • Height 29.6ft (9.0m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 85,805lbs (38,920kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.571
  • Wing Loading 35.2lbs/ft2 (171.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 2,440.8ft2 (226.8m2)
  • Drag Points 24731

Parts

  • Number of Parts 605
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 2,839