Incident Overview
Date: Monday 17 January 1949
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-55-CK Commando
Owner/operator: ANDES – Aerovias Nacionales del Sur
Registration Number: OB-OAD-233
Location: Rio Yavari –
ÿ Peru
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and fuel system.Aircraft engine and fuel system.
Category: Accident
A pilot experienced a loss of navigation and ran out of fuel en route from Lima to Iquitos. The aircraft subsequently sank in 60 feet of water.A pilot experienced a loss of navigation and ran out of fuel en route from Lima to Iquitos. The aircraft subsequently sank in 60 feet of water.
Description
The pilot probably lost his way en route from Lima to Iquitos and was forced to ditch the Curtiss when he ran out of fuel. The aircraft sank in 60 feet of water.
Primary Cause
Loss of navigation and fuel exhaustion.Loss of navigation and fuel exhaustion.Share on:
