Narrative:
The aircraft was on an ADF runway 35 approach to Pudahuel Airport when in struck El Ovejero Mountain near the Maipu township of Santiago de Chile.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 13 June 1972 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando |
| Operator: | Aerolineas Flecha Austral - ALFA |
| Registration: | CC-CDU |
| MSN: | 33369 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Santiago-Pudahuel Airport (SCL) ( Chile)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Santiago-Pudahuel Airport (SCL/SCEL), Chile |
The aircraft was on an ADF runway 35 approach to Pudahuel Airport when in struck El Ovejero Mountain near the Maipu township of Santiago de Chile.
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