Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 24 November 1964
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-10-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Aerolineas Flecha Austral – ALFA
Registration Number: CC-CIB
Location: Santiago-Los Cerrillos Airport (ULC) –
ÿ Chile
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control SystemsAircraft Control Systems
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a forced landing near a mountain peak during a routine flight. The aircraft’s control systems failed due to a sudden and unexpected atmospheric disturbance.A passenger aircraft experienced a forced landing near a mountain peak during a routine flight. The aircraft’s control systems failed due to a sudden and unexpected atmospheric disturbance.
Description
Forced landing.
Primary Cause
Sudden and unexpected atmospheric disturbance.Sudden and unexpected atmospheric disturbance.Share on:
