Cochrane - Villa O'Higgins

On July 31, 1981 at 10:39 AM, Cochrane - Villa O'Higgins experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Linea Aérea de Transporte Interior Sud Americano - LATISA, with the event recorded near Cochrane Región Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The airplane was engaged in a cargo flight from Cochrane to Villa O'Higgins, carrying six tons of various goods. After takeoff from Cochrane Airport, while initial climb, the airplane rolled to the right, lost height and crashed on a small hill located 3 km from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all five occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CC-CAT, MSN 33236, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -47.2531°, -72.5676°.