New York – Miami – Panama City – Lima – Santiago – Buenos Aires

On August 3, 1978 at 10:58 PM, New York – Miami – Panama City – Lima – Santiago – Buenos Aires experienced a crash involving Boeing 707, operated by LAN Chile - Linea Aérea Nacional de Chile, with the event recorded near Buenos Aires-Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Buenos Aires City.

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.

63 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 63 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 55, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Buenos Aires by night, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and limited visibility due to fog. The pilot-in-command failed to realize his altitude was too low when the four engine airplane struck trees located 2,5 km short of runway 11 threshold. The airplane lost height and crashed in flames in a wooded area located 300 meters to the right of the extended centerline. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire, 22 occupants were injured and 42 others were unhurt.

Aircraft reference details include registration CC-CCX, MSN 18584, year of manufacture 1963.