Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 21 May 1959
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-50-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Lineas Areas Interpolar
Registration Number: CC-CIA-497
Location: Moro –
ÿ Peru
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft engine(s) or control system(s).Aircraft engine(s) or control system(s).
Category: Accident
A cargo aircraft carrying four crew members and one merchant crashed into Cerro Shano, a 10,000-foot mountain in the Cordillera Negra region of Peru. The flight originated from Panama to Arica, Chile, with a stopover in Talara, Peru. The incident involved a significant loss of life.A cargo aircraft carrying four crew members and one merchant crashed into Cerro Shano, a 10,000-foot mountain in the Cordillera Negra region of Peru. The flight originated from Panama to Arica, Chile, with a stopover in Talara, Peru. The incident involved a significant loss of life.
Description
Crashed into a 10000 feet high mountain, Cerro Shano, part of the Cordillera Negra in Peru. The aircraft operated on a cargo flight from Panama to Arica, Chile with an en route stop at Talara, Peru. In addition to the crew of four, there was one merchant on board the aircraft.
Source of Information
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/25715/, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2awcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IXwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2285%2C13231840, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2awcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IXwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2339%2C13424550http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/25715/, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2awcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IXwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2285%2C13231840, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2awcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IXwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2339%2C13424550Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during ascent or descent, potentially due to adverse weather conditions or a malfunction of the aircraft’s systems.Mechanical failure during ascent or descent, potentially due to adverse weather conditions or a malfunction of the aircraft’s systems.Share on:
