Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 on Mt Puelo Alto
Date & Time:
Sep 14, 1969
Operator:
Registration:
942
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Puerto Montt – Segundo Corral
MSN:
33
YOM:
1967
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
18
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route to Segundo Corral, the twin engine aircraft struck trees and crashed in a wooded area located on the slope of Mt Puelo Alto. All 21 occupants were rescued few hours later and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
