The 8 February crash, of a Lineas Aereas del Caribe McDonnell Douglas DC-8 freighter near Asuncion, Paraguay, was probably caused by an unauthorised training exercise during, which the co-pilot lost control of the aircraft, after throttling back the number one and two engines during takeoff, according to Paraguay's Civil Aviation Board. Four people in the aircraft and 18 people on the ground were killed in the accident.
Source: Flight International
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