Incident Overview
Date: Friday 3 February 1967
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Aerolineas Flecha Austral – ALFA
Registration Number: CC-CDH
Location: LaYareta Pass –
ÿ Chile
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: C-46 aircraft, specifically the cargo compartment and flight control systems.C-46 aircraft, specifically the cargo compartment and flight control systems.
Category: Accident
A C-46 aircraft carrying a cargo of 5 tonnes of meat crashed in a mountainous area, resulting in the injuries of all four crew members. The aircraft identification (CC-CDH) is currently unknown, but it is the only ALFA C-46 with an unknown fate according to C-46 production lists.A C-46 aircraft carrying a cargo of 5 tonnes of meat crashed in a mountainous area, resulting in the injuries of all four crew members. The aircraft identification (CC-CDH) is currently unknown, but it is the only ALFA C-46 with an unknown fate according to C-46 production lists.
Description
Crashed in mountainous area, injuring all four crew members. The airplane carried a cargo of 5 tonnes of meat. The identity of thee plane, CC-CDH, has not been confirmed. However, this is the only ALFA C-46 with an unknown fate according to C-46 production lists.
Source of Information
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/28452/http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/28452/Primary Cause
Unknown – Potential mechanical failure or unforeseen circumstances during mountain terrain operation.Unknown – Potential mechanical failure or unforeseen circumstances during mountain terrain operation.Share on:
