Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 24 July 1977
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-6B
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area de Chile
Registration Number: 989
Location: near Puerto Montt-Tepual Airport (PMC) –
ÿ Chile
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 38 / Occupants: 82
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces, landing gear, and potentially the entire aircraft structure.Aircraft control surfaces, landing gear, and potentially the entire aircraft structure.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft, attempting a nighttime landing in heavy rain, crashed into a swamp and suffered significant damage and fire.A small aircraft, attempting a nighttime landing in heavy rain, crashed into a swamp and suffered significant damage and fire.
Description
Crashed into a swamp and burst into flames as it attempted to land in heavy rain at night.
Primary Cause
Heavy rain and swamp conditions likely contributed to the aircraft’s instability and subsequent loss of control.Heavy rain and swamp conditions likely contributed to the aircraft’s instability and subsequent loss of control.Share on:
