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Crash of a De Havilland DHC-3 Otter near Puerto Montt: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 17, 1960
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
Operator:
Registration:
933
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Quellón – Chaitén – Puerto Montt
MSN:
193
YOM:
1957
Location:
Puerto Montt
Región de Los Lagos
Country:
Chile
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a flight from Quellón to Puerto Montt with an intermediate stop at Chaitén, carrying spare parts for another FAC Otter registered 932. While approaching Puerto Montt, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity when the airplane went out of control and crashed. All four occupants were killed.

Crash of a Beechcraft C18S Expeditor in Guezalguaque

Date & Time: Oct 28, 1960
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft C18S
Operator:
Registration:
496
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
6335
YOM:
1944
Location:
Quezalguaque
León
Country:
Nicaragua
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was forced to make an emergency landing in a cotton field. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while the pilot Cpt Reyes was unhurt.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-20-DK on Mt Osorno: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1959 at 1349 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
952
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Santiago – Punta Arenas
MSN:
12976
YOM:
1944
Location:
Mt Osorno
Región de Los Lagos
Country:
Chile
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
En route from Santiago to Punta Arenas, the aircraft struck the slope of the volcano Osorno (2,652 meters high). The wreckage was spotted by the crew of a Chilean Army helicopter two days later. All seven occupants were killed in the accident.

Crash of a De Havilland L-20 Beaver at El Bosque AFB: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 29, 1954
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
906
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
194
YOM:
1952
Location:
El Bosque AFB (Santiago de Chile)
Región Metropolitana de Santiago
Country:
Chile
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Four crew members (one Lt and three 2nd Lt) were killed when the single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances at El Bosque AFB.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Batuco: 14 killed

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1954 at 1310 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
956
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Santiago – Iquique
MSN:
4470
YOM:
1942
Location:
Batuco
Región Metropolitana de Santiago
Country:
Chile
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
14
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Santiago Airport, while climbing, the airplane went out of control and crashed in Batuco, about 16 km north of the airfield. All 14 occupants were killed. The airplane was performing a flight from Santiago to Iquique, carrying 9 passengers, a crew of five and 2,5 tons of meat on behalf of the national carrier LAN Chile.

Crash of a Junkers JU.86Z in Mendoza

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.86
Operator:
Registration:
901
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Humanitarian
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Mendoza-El Plumerillo
Mendoza
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After takeoff, the twin engine airplane belly landed and came to rest in an open field. There were no casualties. The aircraft was engaged in a humanitarian mission, carrying stuffs for the victims of the recent earthquake in San Juan.

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 Junkers JU.86K-6 in Angol

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.86
Operator:
Registration:
4
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Angol-Los Confines
Región de la Araucanía
Country:
Chile
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed for unknown reasons shortly after takeoff from Angol-Los Confines Airport. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Junkers JU.86K-6 in Lontué River

Date & Time: May 30, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.86
Operator:
Registration:
1
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Morón – Mendoza – Santiago
Location:
Curicó
Región del Maule
Country:
Chile
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was returning to Santiago following an official visit in Argentina. The airplane departed Morón AFB, made a technical stop at Mendoza-El Plumerillo Airport then departed for the last leg to Santiago de Chile. En route, weather conditions deteriorated and the crew was unable to continue. The captain attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a rocky area located on an island in the Lontué River. All five crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Junkers JU.86K-6 in Linares

Date & Time: Jan 26, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.86
Operator:
Registration:
7
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Linares
Región del Maule
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 in Linares and came to rest in a field. There were no casualties. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
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