Last updated: 27 February 2021
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 15 December 1972 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-50-CU |
| Operator: | Lineas Aéreas Sud Americana - LASA |
| Registration: | CC-CLA |
| C/n / msn: | 30564 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Arica-Chacalluta Airport (ARI) ( Chile)
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| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Iquique-Cavancha Airport (IQQ/SCDA), Chile |
| Arica-Chacalluta Airport (ARI/SCAR), Chile |
The C-46A transport aircraft landed safely after a fire had developed on board. The airplane and cargo of newspapers were partially consumed by the fire after evacuation before the fire service was able to put it out.
Sources:
» La Nación 17 December 1972, p24Photos
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 Iquique-Cavancha Airport to Arica-Chacalluta Airport as the crow flies is 210 km (131 miles).
Distance from Iquique-Cavancha Airport to Arica-Chacalluta Airport as the crow flies is 210 km (131 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.
