Incident Overview

Date: Monday 16 November 1970
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-6B
Owner/operator: Transportes A‚reos Latinoamericanos – TALA
Registration Number: N6113C
Location: La Antigua – ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Airbus A320 aircraft, specifically the engines and control systems.Airbus A320 aircraft, specifically the engines and control systems.
Category: Accident
An Argentinian Airbus A320 experienced a forced landing and subsequent fire during a flight from Antofagasta, Chile to Asuncion, Paraguay, involving stops at Caldera, Chile and La Rioja, Argentina.An Argentinian Airbus A320 experienced a forced landing and subsequent fire during a flight from Antofagasta, Chile to Asuncion, Paraguay, involving stops at Caldera, Chile and La Rioja, Argentina.

Description

Force landed and caught fire. The aircraft operated on a flight from Antofagasta, Chile to Asuncion, Paraguay with stops at Caldera, Chile and La Rioja, Argentina/

Source of Information

http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/29798/http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/29798/

Primary Cause

Possible engine failure or mechanical malfunction during flight.Possible engine failure or mechanical malfunction during flight.

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