Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Jul 11, 1966 (8 killed), Mt...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on July 11, 1966 near Mt Planchón-Peteroa Región del Maule, Chile with 8 fatalities.
- Date: July 11, 1966
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Mt Planchón-Peteroa Región del Maule, Chile
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: En route
On a cargo flight from Bogota to Buenos Aires with stops at La Paz and Santiago, the aircraft was cruising in poor weather when it struck the slope of Mount Planchón Peteroa in the Andes, about 200 km south of Santiago. Search operations found no trace for several days. The wreckage was found on 18 November 1966 and all eight occupants were killed.