Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 17 June 1971
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-6
Owner/operator: SAVCO – Servicios Areos Virgen de Copacabana
Registration Number: CP-926
Location: ca 14 km NE of Putre –
ÿ Chile
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: The DC-6 aircraft.The DC-6 aircraft.
Category: Accident
A DC-6 aircraft, operating a VFR flight to Arica, crashed after takeoff from Santa Cruz, at an altitude of 18000 feet, 25 minutes after the planned ETA. The probable cause was improper flight planning related to weather conditions.A DC-6 aircraft, operating a VFR flight to Arica, crashed after takeoff from Santa Cruz, at an altitude of 18000 feet, 25 minutes after the planned ETA. The probable cause was improper flight planning related to weather conditions.
Description
The DC-6 took off from Santa Cruz for a VFR flight to Arica. The aircraft struck Nevados de Putre at an altitude of 18000 feet, 25 minutes after the planned ETA. PROBABLE CAUSE: Improper flight planning for (actual) IMC weather.
Primary Cause
Improper flight planning for actual IMC weather.Improper flight planning for actual IMC weather.Share on:
