Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 2 March 1971
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Aerovias Las Minas
Registration Number: CP-908
Location: Santiago –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The entire aircraft structure, specifically the wing and fuselage.The entire aircraft structure, specifically the wing and fuselage.
Category: UK
A passenger aircraft experienced catastrophic structural failure, resulting in irreparable damage. The aircraft was deemed beyond repair.A passenger aircraft experienced catastrophic structural failure, resulting in irreparable damage. The aircraft was deemed beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair.
Primary Cause
Structural failure due to a combination of factors, potentially including fatigue, material degradation, or a catastrophic flaw in a critical component.Structural failure due to a combination of factors, potentially including fatigue, material degradation, or a catastrophic flaw in a critical component.Share on:
