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Crash of a Douglas DC-2-118A on Mt Mercedario: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 19, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-2
Operator:
Registration:
NC14272
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Santiago de Chile – Arica
MSN:
1305
YOM:
1934
Location:
Mt Mercedario
San Juan
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew departed Santiago on a cargo flight to Arica. While cruising over the Andes Mountains, the aircraft disappeared. As it failed to arrive at destination, SAR operations were initiated but eventually suspended after few days as no trace of the aircraft nor the four crew was found. Walkers found the wreckage in February 1941 on the slope of Mt Mercedario, in the west part of the Argentinian Andes.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Faucett F.19 in Atocongo: 8 killed

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Faucett F.19
Operator:
Registration:
OB-BBR-285
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Arica - Lima
MSN:
9
Location:
Atocongo
Lima
Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
While descending to Lima-Limatambo Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility due to fog. Too low, the single engine airplane impacted the slope of a mountain located near Atocongo, some 30 km southeast of the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all eight occupants were killed, among them two Chilean citizens and the American pilot Stanley Harvey.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Potez 56 in Palca: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 27, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Potez 56
Operator:
Registration:
5
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Iquique – Arica – Tacna
Location:
Palca
Tacna
Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While descending to Tacna Airport on a flight from Arica, the pilot encounted limited visibility due to foggy conditions. The aircraft impacted the slope of a mountain and crashed near the village of Palca, about 45 km northeast of Tacna Airport. All four occupants were killed.
Crew:
Eduardo Arndt Brieva, pilot.
Passengers:
Amilcar Peoza,
Oscar Saragoni,
Emilio Cassorla.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Cirrus II Moth in Santiago

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1930
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
3
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Santiago - Arica
MSN:
653
YOM:
1928
Location:
Santiago de Chile
Región Metropolitana de Santiago
Country:
Chile
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances few minutes after takeoff from Santiago on a flight to Arica. There were no casualties. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown, somewhere in 1930.
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