Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 20 January 1971
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D Commando
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area del Peru – FAP
Registration Number: FAP-331 ?
Location: near Palca –
ÿ Peru
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 35 / Occupants: 35
Component Affected: C-46 a.o. aircraft.C-46 a.o. aircraft.
Category: Accident
A C-46 a.o. crashed in the Cuti Padre mountain range, a part of the central Andes. The aircraft, identified as FAP-381, was a DC-6, possibly involving C-46 FAP-331. The incident involved a potential collision.A C-46 a.o. crashed in the Cuti Padre mountain range, a part of the central Andes. The aircraft, identified as FAP-381, was a DC-6, possibly involving C-46 FAP-331. The incident involved a potential collision.
Description
Crashed in the Cuti Padre mountain range, which is part of the central Andes. The C-46 a.o. carried members of a civil guard anti-guerrilla force. The aircraft was quoted being FAP-381, however this serial was used by a DC-6. Possibly C-46 FAP-331 was involved.
Primary Cause
Possible collision with another aircraft.Possible collision with another aircraft.Share on:
