Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 16 March 1968
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-35-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Sadia Transportes Areos
Registration Number: PP-AST
Location: ca 38 km E of Tacna –
ÿ Peru
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft engine.Aircraft engine.
Category: Accident
Aadia DC-3 cargo plane crashed in mountainous terrain in Peru on April 16, 1968. The aircraft was en route from Miami to Arica, Chile. The wreckage was discovered on Cerro Maldito, a 11,486 ft (3,501 m) mountain peak near Tacna, Peru.Aadia DC-3 cargo plane crashed in mountainous terrain in Peru on April 16, 1968. The aircraft was en route from Miami to Arica, Chile. The wreckage was discovered on Cerro Maldito, a 11,486 ft (3,501 m) mountain peak near Tacna, Peru.
Description
A Brazilian DC-3 cargo plane operated by Sadia, crashed in mountainous terrain in Peru. The airplane operated on a flight from Miami to Arica, Chile. The wreckage was located on April 16, 1968 on Cerro Maldito, a 11,486 ft (3,501 m) mountain peak near Tacna, Peru.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight.Mechanical failure during flight.Share on:
