Incident Overview
Date: Friday 15 December 1972
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-50-CU
Owner/operator: Lineas Areas Sud Americana – LASA
Registration Number: CC-CLA
Location: Arica-Chacalluta Airport (ARI) –
ÿ Chile
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A C-46A transport aircraft experienced a fire on board after evacuation, resulting in partial damage to the aircraft and cargo containing newspapers. The fire service was unable to extinguish the blaze before the aircraft landed safely.A C-46A transport aircraft experienced a fire on board after evacuation, resulting in partial damage to the aircraft and cargo containing newspapers. The fire service was unable to extinguish the blaze before the aircraft landed safely.
Description
The C-46A transport aircraft landed safely after a fire had developed on board. The airplane and cargo of newspapers were partially consumed by the fire after evacuation before the fire service was able to put it out.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Sq0nAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tM8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5725%2C4897646https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Sq0nAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tM8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5725%2C4897646Primary Cause
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