Aircraft Line Maintenance
Safety profile and incident history for Aircraft Line Maintenance.
Safety Score
9.5/10Total Incidents
1
Total Fatalities
5
Recent Incidents
August 4, 1979 5 Fatalities
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Mt Tupungato Mendoza
After being bought by a company based in Miami, the aircraft was transferred from Buenos Aires to Miami on a delivery flight via Santiago de Chile and Panama City. En route to Santiago, while cruising at an altitude of 5,000 meters, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Tupungato (6,750 meters high) located southwest of Mendoza, Argentina. The wreckage was found two years later by a Chilean rescue team. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all five occupants were killed.
Airline Information
Country of Origin
Argentina
Risk Level
Low Risk
Common Aircraft in Incidents
Curtiss C-46 Commando1