Narrative:
The pilot probably lost his way en route from Lima to Iquitos and was forced to ditch the Curtiss when he ran out of fuel. The aircraft sank in 60 feet of water.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 17 January 1949 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-55-CK Commando |
| Operator: | ANDES - Aerovias Nacionales del Sur |
| Registration: | OB-OAD-233 |
| MSN: | 267 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Rio Yavari ( Peru)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Lima-Callao International Airport (LIM/SPIM), Peru |
| Iquitos Airport (IQT/SPQT), Peru |
The pilot probably lost his way en route from Lima to Iquitos and was forced to ditch the Curtiss when he ran out of fuel. The aircraft sank in 60 feet of water.
Classification:
Ditching
Sources:
» Correio da Manhã 19 January 1949, p5Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Lima-Callao International Airport to Iquitos Airport as the crow flies is 1003 km (627 miles).
Distance from Lima-Callao International Airport to Iquitos Airport as the crow flies is 1003 km (627 miles).
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