Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 18 July 1968
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Aerolineas Flecha Austral – ALFA
Registration Number: CC-CDI
Location: Strait of Magellan –
ÿ Chile
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft engine/systemAircraft engine/system
Category: Accident
A flight from Comodoro Rivadavia to Punta Arenas crashed in the sea due to an unexpected event. The last radio contact was at 21:15.A flight from Comodoro Rivadavia to Punta Arenas crashed in the sea due to an unexpected event. The last radio contact was at 21:15.
Description
Crashed in the sea on a flight from Comodoro Rivadavia to Punta Arenas; last radio contact was at 21:15.
Primary Cause
Unidentified weather conditions or mechanical failure.Unidentified weather conditions or mechanical failure.Share on:
