Aviation accidents in South America

The NTSB database holds 38 accidents and incidents in South America, recorded between 1962 to 1979. 11 of them were fatal (29%), and 164 people died.

The deadliest year was 1964, with 88 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (18 records).

The aircraft types that appear most often are Douglas DC-8, Boeing 707 and Bell 206.

38 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

Records

Fatal

164

Deaths

29%

Share fatal

1962 to 1979

Period

Show these on the map 0 of 38 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 20

1970s 18

Aircraft types involved

Douglas DC-8 6 Boeing 707 3 Bell 206 3 Curtiss-Wrt C-46F 2 Douglas DC-7B 1 Lockheed PV-2 1

Operators involved

Braniff Airways, Inc. 4 Pan American World Airways, Inc. 3 Pan American-Grace Airways, Inc. 3 Petroleum Heli 3 Briles Wing & 3 Lease-A-Plane 1

All 38 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
6 Feb 1964	Douglas DC-6B CH1	Santiago Chile, South America no coordinates	Other-Foreign Flag Carrier	Fatal	87
12 Dec 1968	Boeing 707 N494PA	Caracas, South America no coordinates	Pan American World Airways, Inc.	Fatal	51
11 Oct 1973	Sikorsky S-62A N316Y	Requena, South America no coordinates	Briles Wing &	Fatal	9
12 Feb 1978	Mitsubishi MU2 N888MA	Neiva, South America no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
23 Nov 1965	Curtiss C-46 N1210W	Urrao Columbia, South America no coordinates	T.r. Isbel	Fatal	4
15 Apr 1973	Lockheed PV-1 N175S	Chimichagua, South America no coordinates	Pioneer Ventur	Fatal	3
18 Nov 1975	Bell 205A-1 N59438	Celtiberia, South America no coordinates	Evergreen Hele	Fatal	1
16 Feb 1975	Bell 47G4A N1446W	Ixiamas, South America no coordinates	Petroleum Heli	Fatal	1
23 May 1969	Curtiss-Wrt C-46F N1247N	Barcelona, South America no coordinates	Kimex, Inc.	Fatal	1
19 Nov 1967	Cessna 182 N5506B	Apartado, South America no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
19 Jul 1964	Sikorsky S-58 N422	Colombia S.a., South America no coordinates	Petroleum Heli	Fatal	1
27 May 1979	Douglas DC-8 N814BN	Bogota, South America no coordinates	Braniff Airways, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
18 Nov 1978	Martin 404 N13415	Gulf of Venezuela, South America no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
20 Feb 1975	Bell 206B N209D	Pt.villarroel, South America no coordinates	Briles Wing &	No injuries	-
2 Feb 1975	Bell 206B N4081G	Lake Anatico, South America no coordinates	Briles Wing &	Minor injuries	-
2 Feb 1975	Bell 206B N4081G	Lake Anatico, South America no coordinates	Briles Aviatio	Minor injuries	-
5 Dec 1974	Douglas DC-8 N1803	Bogota, South America no coordinates	Braniff Airways, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
17 May 1974	Bellanca 300 N711BJ	S.cruz, South America no coordinates	Bellanca West	Serious injuries	-
4 Mar 1973	Beechcraft 95-B55 N1692W	Barranquilla, South America no coordinates	Lease-A-Plane	Serious injuries	-
21 Jul 1972	Douglas DC-3 N39393	Pivijay, South America no coordinates	Acme Leasing C	No injuries	-
7 May 1972	Douglas DC-8 N1807	Santiago, South America no coordinates	Braniff Airways, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
10 Feb 1972	Lockheed Ga 382E N9232R	Montalvo, South America no coordinates	Southern Air Transport, Inc.	No injuries	-
13 Aug 1970	Boeing 707 N886PA	Durazno, South America no coordinates	Pan American World Airways, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
7 Jun 1970	Lockheed 1049G N8021	La Rioja, South America no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
3 Feb 1969	Curtiss Wrt C-46F N5133B	Manaus, South America no coordinates	Carolina Aircr	No injuries	-
23 Nov 1968	Boeing 707 N428PA	Cachimbo, South America no coordinates	Pan American World Airways, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
23 Apr 1968	Douglas DC-8 N1804	Quito, South America no coordinates	Braniff Airways, Inc.	Minor injuries	-
2 Jul 1967	Bell 47G-4 N6753D	Ecuador, South America no coordinates	Petroleum Heli	Minor injuries	-
29 Oct 1965	Curtis C-46 N75296	Pouso Aleg Brazil, South America no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
28 Aug 1965	Beechcraft C-18S N4422N	Guayaquil Ecuador, South America no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
28 Aug 1965	Beechcraft D18S N4422N	Bahia, South America no coordinates	Aerogrammetric	No injuries	-
14 Jun 1965	Douglas DC-8 N8274H	Santiago Chile Sa, South America no coordinates	Pan American-Grace Airways, Inc.	No injuries	-
21 Feb 1965	Piper PA-22 N4438A	Puerto Ordaz Venz, South America no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
27 Jul 1964	Lockheed PV-2 N7270C	Aruba Antilles, South America no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
22 Mar 1964	Douglas DC-8 N8276H	Buenos, South America no coordinates	Pan American-Grace Airways, Inc.	Minor injuries	-
4 Mar 1964	Bellanca 14-19 N4964V	Valledupar Columb, South America no coordinates	-	Minor injuries	-
28 Feb 1964	Beechraft 95 N2092C	Corcovado Brazil, South America no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
29 Oct 1962	Douglas DC-7B N51702	La Paz, South America no coordinates	Pan American-Grace Airways, Inc.	No injuries	-