Crash of a Junkers JU.86K-6 in Ovalle: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1942 at 1400 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.86
Operator:
Registration:
11
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Ovalle - El Bosque
Location:
Ovalle
Región de Coquimbo
Country:
Chile
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While taking off from Ovalle-El Tuqui Airport, the airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed, bursting into flames. Three crew members were seriously injured and the mechanic was killed. The airplane was en route to El Bosque AFB in Santiago de Chile.
Crew:
Cpt Ignacio Róman, pilot,
Sgt Alejandro Gerardo, copilot,
Félix Morales, radio operator,
Sgt Segundo Vasques, mechanic. †
Probable cause:
Engine failure at takeoff.

Crash of a Fairchild FC-2W2 in Ovalle: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 14, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild FC-2
Operator:
Registration:
19
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Ovalle
Región de Coquimbo
Country:
Chile
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Ovalle Airport, while in initial climb, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a ravine, bursting into flames. All five occupants were killed, among them the pilot Mario Meneses Rocco.

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.

Crash of a Ford 5 in Ovalle

Date & Time: Apr 1, 1931
Type of aircraft:
Ford 5
Operator:
Registration:
NC8418
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
5-AT-056
YOM:
1929
Location:
Ovalle
Región de Coquimbo
Country:
Chile
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon landing at Ovalle Airport, the three engine airplane named 'San Cristobal' went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. All seven occupants were slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
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