Narrative:
The DC-6 took off from Santa Cruz for a VFR flight to Arica. The aircraft struck Nevados de Putre at an altitude of 18000 feet, 25 minutes after the planned ETA.
PROBABLE CAUSE: Improper flight planning for (actual) IMC weather.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 17 June 1971 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-6 |
| Operator: | SAVCO - Servicios Aéreos Virgen de Copacabana |
| Registration: | CP-926 |
| MSN: | 43043/83 |
| First flight: | 1947 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | ca 14 km NE of Putre ( Chile)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Santa Cruz-El Trompillo Airport (SRZ/SLET), Bolivia |
| Arica-Chacalluta Airport (ARI/SCAR), Chile |
The DC-6 took off from Santa Cruz for a VFR flight to Arica. The aircraft struck Nevados de Putre at an altitude of 18000 feet, 25 minutes after the planned ETA.
PROBABLE CAUSE: Improper flight planning for (actual) IMC weather.
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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 Santa Cruz-El Trompillo Airport to Arica-Chacalluta Airport as the crow flies is 757 km (473 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Santa Cruz-El Trompillo Airport to Arica-Chacalluta Airport as the crow flies is 757 km (473 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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