Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Jan 31, 1970 (4 killed), Mt...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on January 31, 1970 near Mt Vizcacha Tacna, Peru with 4 fatalities.
- Date: January 31, 1970
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Mt Vizcacha Tacna, Peru
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
A Transportes Aereos Litoral Curtiss C46 on a cargo flight lost its right engine en route and tried to reach Tacna or Arica. Unable to reach an airport on one engine, the crew attempted a landing on a plateau in the Vizcacha Mountains, and the aircraft broke up on rocky ground, killing all four crew.