Curtiss C-46F Commando

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Registration: LV-HIJ
Construction Number: 22346

30 April 1964, while flying at 5250 m, the no. 1 propeller oversped to 3700rpm and was feathered. A wheels up emergency landing was carried out on the Laguna Brava salt lake at an altitude of 4192 meters above sea level. The C-46 was carrying Arabian race horses to Buenos Aires.

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Coordinates:   28°21'10"S   68°53'25"W
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