Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 13 June 1972
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Aerolineas Flecha Austral – ALFA
Registration Number: CC-CDU
Location: near Santiago-Pudahuel Airport (SCL) –
ÿ Chile
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft wings and control surfaces.Aircraft wings and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
An aircraft struck El Ovejero Mountain near the Maipu township of Santiago de Chile during an ADF approach to Pudahuel Airport.An aircraft struck El Ovejero Mountain near the Maipu township of Santiago de Chile during an ADF approach to Pudahuel Airport.
Description
The aircraft was on an ADF runway 35 approach to Pudahuel Airport when in struck El Ovejero Mountain near the Maipu township of Santiago de Chile.
Primary Cause
Possible aerodynamic instability during the approach due to terrain conditions.Possible aerodynamic instability during the approach due to terrain conditions.Share on:
