Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 12 December 1948
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54A-5-DC (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Peruvian International Airways
Registration Number: OB-SAF-175
Location: Antofagasta-Cerro Moreno Airport (ANF) –
ÿ Chile
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Inner left engineInner left engine
Category: Accident
A tire burst caused a fire in the inner left engine of an aircraft while landing at Antofagasta-Cerro Moreno Airport, Chile.A tire burst caused a fire in the inner left engine of an aircraft while landing at Antofagasta-Cerro Moreno Airport, Chile.
Description
While landing at Antofagasta-Cerro Moreno Airport, Chile, a tire burst. The inner left (no.2) engine caught fire. All occupants evacuated but the aircraft was consumed by the fire.
Primary Cause
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