LAN-Chile Flight 621 Crashes in Andes, Kills 21, April 3, 1961
LAN-Chile Flight 621 crashes in the Andes mountains, killing 21 people, including Argentinian football player Eliseo Mouriño.
Date: April 3, 1961
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