Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 28 February 1967
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3
Owner/operator: Compania Areo Amazonas
Location: near R¡o Paut –
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Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: The DC-3 aircraft’s structure and potentially the landing gear.The DC-3 aircraft’s structure and potentially the landing gear.
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft impacted a mountainside at a high altitude, resulting in significant damage. The wreckage was discovered a week later.A DC-3 aircraft impacted a mountainside at a high altitude, resulting in significant damage. The wreckage was discovered a week later.
Description
The DC-3 impacted a mountainside at 3200 meters. The wreckage was located a week later.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uwoiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AHoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1324%2C14600659https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uwoiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AHoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1324%2C14600659Primary Cause
Mountainous terrain and the aircraft’s altitude caused a collapse of the mountain, leading to impact.Mountainous terrain and the aircraft’s altitude caused a collapse of the mountain, leading to impact.Share on:
