Incident Overview
Date: Friday 8 May 1964
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54A-DO (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Argentina – FAA
Registration Number: T-47
Location: ca 15 km N of Lima International Airport (LIM) –
ÿ Peru
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 46 / Occupants: 49
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and flight stabilization systems.Aircraft control surfaces and flight stabilization systems.
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a loss of control during descent over a sand dune, resulting in a crash landing. The flight originated from Buenos Aires to Lima, with stops in Mendoza and Antofagasta.An aircraft experienced a loss of control during descent over a sand dune, resulting in a crash landing. The flight originated from Buenos Aires to Lima, with stops in Mendoza and Antofagasta.
Description
Crashed into a sand dune in poor visibility. The airplane operated on a flight from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Lima Peru with en route stops at Mendoza and Antofagasta.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8rsqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vGUEAAAAIBAJ&dq=peru%20plane&pg=4198%2C2265365, http://www.aeromilitaria.com.arhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8rsqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vGUEAAAAIBAJ&dq=peru%20plane&pg=4198%2C2265365, http://www.aeromilitaria.com.arPrimary Cause
Loss of control during descent over a sand dune.Loss of control during descent over a sand dune.Share on:
