Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 6 February 1965
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-6B
Owner/operator: LAN Chile
Registration Number: CC-CCG
Location: near San Jos Volcano –
ÿ Chile
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 87 / Occupants: 87
Component Affected: The pilot’s climbing procedure.The pilot’s climbing procedure.
Category: Accident
A mountain struck a commercial aircraft at FL120 in the Las Melosas area of the Andes. The incident was likely caused by a pilot’s failure to execute the correct procedure for ascending out of Santiago.A mountain struck a commercial aircraft at FL120 in the Las Melosas area of the Andes. The incident was likely caused by a pilot’s failure to execute the correct procedure for ascending out of Santiago.
Description
Struck a mountain at FL120 in the Las Melosas area of the Andes. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The pilot failed to adopt the correct procedure for climbing out of Santiago.”
Primary Cause
Pilot failed to adopt the correct procedure for climbing out of Santiago.Pilot failed to adopt the correct procedure for climbing out of Santiago.Share on:
