Accident
Last updated: 23 May 2013
Estado:
Fecha:08 MAY 1964
Tipo:Douglas C-54A-DO
Operador:Fuerza Aérea Argentina - FAA
Registración: T-47
Numéro de série: 3082
Año de Construcción: 1943
Tripulación:Fatalidades: 6 / Ocupantes: 7
Pasajeros:Fatalidades: 40 / Ocupantes: 42
Total:Fatalidades: 46 / Ocupantes: 49
Daños en la Aeronave: Destruido
Consecuencias: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Ubicación:ca 15 km N of Lima International Airport (LIM) (Perú) show on map
Fase: Aproximación (APR)
Naturaleza:Vuelo Internacional No Programado
Aeropuerto de Salida:Antofagasta-Cerro Moreno Airport (ANF/SCFA), Chile
Aeropuerto de Llegada:Lima International Airport (LIM/SPIM), Perú
Descripción:
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.


Fuentes:
» Raczynski, Esteban (2006) DC-4 - Los Clásicos en los Cielos del Cono Sur
» Sarasota Herald-Tribune - May 10, 1964
» Aeromilitaria

Fotos
photo of Douglas C-54 T-47
photo of Douglas C-54 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 International Airport as the crow flies is 1448 km (905 miles).

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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