LAN-Chile Flight 107

LAN-Chile Flight 107
A Douglas DC-6 of LAN Chile, similar to the aircraft involved in the accident
Accident
Date6 February 1965
SummaryPilot error, controlled flight into terrain
SiteNear San José Volcano, Chile
Aircraft
Aircraft typeDouglas DC-6B-404
OperatorLAN Chile
Call signLAN CHILE 107
RegistrationCC-CCG
Flight originLos Cerrillos Airport, Santiago, Chile
DestinationMinistro Pistarini International Airport, Ezeiza, Argentina
Occupants88
Passengers81
Crew7
Fatalities88
Survivors0

LAN-Chile Flight 107 was a regular scheduled international flight from the Chilean capital Santiago to Buenos Aires in Argentina. On 6 February 1965, the Douglas DC-6B-404 operating the flight crashed in the Andes. All 88 occupants of the aircraft died in the crash.