Narrative:
The aircraft struck Machu Sayari mountain at 4350 m (FL142) while descending in IMC conditions.
PROBABLE CAUSE: Premature descent in IMC conditions.
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 23 April 1975 |
| Time: | 09:18 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando |
| Operator: | SAVCO - Servicios Aéreos Virgen de Copacabana |
| Registration: | CP-1063 |
| MSN: | 32959 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Cerro Sayari ( Bolivia)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Cochabamba-J Wilsterman Airport (CBB/SLCB), Bolivia |
The aircraft struck Machu Sayari mountain at 4350 m (FL142) while descending in IMC conditions.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: Premature descent in IMC conditions.
Classification:
Premature descent Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
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