Narrative:
The Super Constellation had to be ditched after three of the fout engines had flamed out. The flight crew was rescued by a fishing vessel.
» NTSB
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 6 March 1966 |
| Time: | 09:45 |
| Type: |  Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation |
| Operator: | Lineas Aéreas Patagonicas Argentinas |
| Registration: | N6901C |
| MSN: | 4015 |
| First flight: | 1952 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | SW off Callao ( Peru)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Lima-Callao International Airport (LIM/SPIM), Peru |
| Asunción-Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU/SGAS), Paraguay |
The Super Constellation had to be ditched after three of the fout engines had flamed out. The flight crew was rescued by a fishing vessel.
Classification:
Ditching
Sources:
» La Nación (Santiago) 7 March 1966, p14» NTSB
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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 Asunción-Silvio Pettirossi International Airport as the crow flies is 2518 km (1574 miles).
Distance from Lima-Callao International Airport to Asunción-Silvio Pettirossi International Airport as the crow flies is 2518 km (1574 miles).
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