Accident
On a flight from Lima, Peru, to El Palomar Airbase in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with an intermediate stop at Antofagasta, Chile, a four-engine aircraft was operating on behalf of the Correo Aéreo Militar al Exterior (CAME). While approaching Buenos Aires from the west, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. Control of the aircraft was lost, and it dove into the ground, crashing in flames in a field located in San Andres de Giles, approximately 80 kilometers west of El Palomar Airbase. The aircraft was destroyed, and all 31 occupants were killed.
Investigation
An official investigation was conducted into the accident. The findings determined that the loss of control occurred while the crew was flying under visual flight rules (VFR) mode in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). No other causal factors were identified in the report.
Probable Cause
The probable cause, as stated by the investigation, was the loss of control while the crew was flying under VFR mode in IMC conditions.