Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 11 April 1957
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A Commando
Owner/operator: Transa Chile – Sociedad de Transportes de Chile
Registration Number: CC-CNC-0466
Location: Arica-El Buitre Airport –
ÿ Chile
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Curtiss C-46 aircraft crashed at Arica-El Buitre Airport, Chile, resulting in a fire. The aircraft was carrying 40 Vespa motorbikes, 60 bicycles, and other cargo to Santiago.A Curtiss C-46 aircraft crashed at Arica-El Buitre Airport, Chile, resulting in a fire. The aircraft was carrying 40 Vespa motorbikes, 60 bicycles, and other cargo to Santiago.
Description
The Curtiss C-46 crashed at Arica-El Buitre Airport, Chile, and was consumed by fire. The aircraft hade departed El Buitre Airport, carrying 40 Vespa motorbikes, 60 bicycles and other cargo to Santiago. An in-flight fire forced the crew to return to El Buitre Airport for an emergency landing.
Primary Cause
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