Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth in Portezuelo: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 12, 1936
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Portezuelo - Portezuelo
Location:
Portezuelo
Región del Biobío
Country:
Chile
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a local training flight out from Portezuelo. On final approach, the single engine aircraft hit a flagpole and crashed. Both pilots were killed.

Crash of a Fairchild FC-2W2 in Portezuelo

Date & Time: May 24, 1933
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild FC-2
Operator:
Registration:
9
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Ovalle – Santiago
Location:
Portezuelo
Región del Biobío
Country:
Chile
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
1960
Circumstances:
En route from Ovalle to Santiago, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing following an engine failure. The aircraft came to rest on a hilly terrain located near Portezuelo, bursting into flames. All five occupants evacuated with minor injuries and the aircraft was totally destroyed by a post crash fire.
Crew:
Washington Silva Escobar.
Passengers:
Cornelio Saavedra,
Eduardo Alessandri,
Pablo Passalacqua,
Raúl Marin.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.
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