Madrid – Tenerife – Sal – Natal – São Paulo – Montevideo – Buenos Aires – Santiago

On March 6, 1961 at 01:37 PM, Madrid – Tenerife – Sal – Natal – São Paulo – Montevideo – Buenos Aires – Santiago experienced a crash involving Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, operated by Iberia - Lineas Aéreas de Espana, with the event recorded near São Paulo-Congonhas São Paulo.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

46 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 46 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 10, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 36, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. On final approach to São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, the four engine aircraft stalled and crashed short of runway 16 threshold. All 46 occupants were evacuated while the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration EC-AIP, MSN 4552, year of manufacture 1954.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -20.8056°, -49.4054°.