ASN Aircraft accident Curtiss C-46F Commando OB-R-577 Cerro Saguancancha
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Date:Thursday 18 March 1965
Time:18:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic C46 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Curtiss C-46F Commando
Operator:Servicio Aéreo de Transportes Comerciales - SATCO
Registration: OB-R-577
MSN: 33724
First flight: 1945
Crew:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Passengers:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Total:Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Cerro Saguancancha (   Peru)
Phase: En route (ENR)
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Lima-Callao International Airport (LIM/SPIM), Peru
Destination airport:Tarapoto Airport (TPP/SPST), Peru
Narrative:
Crashed in mountainous terrain.

Sources:
» El Tiempo - 21 Mar 1965
» La Nacion 20 March 1965, p17


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Distance from Lima-Callao International Airport to Tarapoto Airport as the crow flies is 616 km (385 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.

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