Avro 691 Lancastrian crash, Aug 2, 1947 (11 killed), Mt T...
Avro 691 Lancastrian accident on August 2, 1947 near Mt Tupungato Mendoza, Argentina with 11 fatalities. Cause: Crew lost track of position and began...
- Date: August 2, 1947
- Aircraft: Avro 691 Lancastrian
- Location: Mt Tupungato Mendoza, Argentina
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Crew lost track of position and began descent behind cloud covered peaks
The BSAA Lancastrian Star Dust was on the Buenos Aires to Santiago service when it failed to arrive at Santiago. A search was unsuccessful and the wreck stayed hidden in the Andes until 1998, when a wrecked engine was found on Mount Tupungato. All 11 aboard, 5 crew and 6 passengers, were killed.