Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Apr 28, 1951, Los Antiguos S...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on April 28, 1951 near Los Antiguos Santa Cruz, Argentina with no fatalities. Cause: The cause was poor visibility on...
- Date: April 28, 1951
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Los Antiguos Santa Cruz, Argentina
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The cause was poor visibility on approach to Chile Chico.
A Lyon Air Commando on a scheduled flight toward Balmaceda was diverted to Chile Chico because of poor weather there. Poor visibility on approach led the pilot to make an emergency landing in an open field at Los Antiguos on 28 April 1951. All 11 occupants were rescued, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.