Narrative:
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.
» Sarasota Herald-Tribune - May 10, 1964
» Aeromilitaria
accident date: 08-05-1964
type: Douglas C-54 (DC-4)
registration: T-47
accident date: 08-05-1964
type: Douglas C-54 (DC-4)
registration: T-47
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 8 May 1964 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54A-DO (DC-4) |
| Operator: | Fuerza Aérea Argentina - FAA |
| Registration: | T-47 |
| MSN: | 3082 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 40 / Occupants: 42 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 46 / Occupants: 49 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | ca 15 km N of Lima International Airport (LIM) ( Peru)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Int'l Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Antofagasta-Cerro Moreno Airport (ANF/SCFA), Chile |
| Lima-Callao International Airport (LIM/SPIM), Peru |
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.
Sources:
» Raczynski, Esteban (2006) DC-4 - Los Clásicos en los Cielos del Cono Sur» Sarasota Herald-Tribune - May 10, 1964
» Aeromilitaria
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accident date: 08-05-1964
type: Douglas C-54 (DC-4)
registration: T-47
accident date: 08-05-1964
type: Douglas C-54 (DC-4)
registration: T-47
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 Antofagasta-Cerro Moreno Airport to Lima-Callao International Airport as the crow flies is 1448 km (905 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Antofagasta-Cerro Moreno Airport to Lima-Callao International Airport as the crow flies is 1448 km (905 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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