CP-947

On February 6, 1974 at 12:00 AM, CP-947 experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-6, operated by Aerolineas Comerciales Nacionales - ALCON, with the event recorded near San Juan Potosí.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from San Juan Airport, the crew informed ground that the engine n°4 caught fire and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. Following a normal approach, the airplane landed properly but after a course of 950 meters, it went out of control and veered off runway to the right. While contacting soft ground, the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest. All four crew members escaped uninjured.

Aircraft reference details include registration CP-947, MSN 44076/391, year of manufacture 1953.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -19.5882°, -65.7542°.