Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 8 January 1958
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Transportes Areos Militares – TAM Per£
Registration Number: 484
Location: near Rioja –
ÿ Peru
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder) and Landing Gear.Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder) and Landing Gear.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during descent, resulting in a significant impact with a mountain slope. The impact caused severe damage to the aircraft’s structure and control systems.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during descent, resulting in a significant impact with a mountain slope. The impact caused severe damage to the aircraft’s structure and control systems.
Description
Crashed into a mountain.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s control surfaces and landing gear, likely due to a combination of stress and fatigue.Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s control surfaces and landing gear, likely due to a combination of stress and fatigue.Share on:
