Lockheed L-1649 Starliner crash, Mar 26, 1969, Isluga Reg...
Lockheed L-1649 Starliner accident on March 26, 1969 near Isluga Región de Tarapacá, Chile with no fatalities.
- Date: March 26, 1969
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-1649 Starliner
- Location: Isluga Región de Tarapacá, Chile
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
A Lockheed L 1649 Starliner on a cargo flight from Lima to Montevideo lost problems with engine two, then engine one caught fire, so the crew diverted and attempted an emergency landing in desert near Isluga, Chile. The left wing was torn off on landing and the airframe came to rest broken in two, with all three crew uninjured.