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The crew was forced to make an emergency landing near highway 7 about 20 km southeast of Chaitén Airport. There were no casualties while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 in Segundo Corral: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 17, 1972

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter

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Registration:

938

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Flight

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Military

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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1966

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The aircraft suffered an engine failure in flight and the crew elected to divert to Segundo Corral Airport when the airplane crashed. All three crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-5-DK off Puerto Montt

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1970

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Aero Aysen

Registration:

CC-CBT

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

14727/26172

YOM:

1944

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About 35 minutes into the flight, while cruising at an altitude of 5,500 feet, the left engine started to malfunction. It was decided to shut it down and to feather the propeller. Full power was added on the right engine that exploded shortly later. In such situation, the crew decided to ditch the aircraft off Llaque Island located in the region of Puerto Montt. The aircraft sank and was lost and the crew was rescued.

Probable cause:

Engine malfunction in flight.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-35-DL in Puerto Montt

Date & Time: Dec 5, 1969

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Registration:

CC-CBY

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

9783

YOM:

1943

Location:

Puerto Montt-El Tepual

Región de Los Lagos

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Chile

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South America

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After a course of 500 meters, the airplane took off and reached a height of 10 meters when the right wing dropped. The right wing tip struck the ground and the airplane crash landed. All three crew members were slightly injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the ailerons control cables were not properly installed.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 on Mt Puelo Alto

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1969

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter

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Registration:

942

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Puerto Montt – Segundo Corral

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1967

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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.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3C in Chaitén

Date & Time: Feb 26, 1967

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-3

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Registration:

CC-CLB

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Puerto Montt – Chaitén

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14832/26277

YOM:

1944

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Aircraft flight hours:

23720

Circumstances:

The crew was completing a ferry flight from Puerto Montt-El Tepual Airport to Chaitén. The airplane was operated by Eduardo Rubio Guarderas. The landing was completed in the first third of the runway but it appeared the aircraft struck rubble on the ground, damaging both main gears. On of them then collapsed and the airplane veered off runway before coming to rest. There were no injuries but the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

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

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Site:

Plain, Valley

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Quellón – Chaitén – Puerto Montt

MSN:

193

YOM:

1957

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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 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

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Mountains

Schedule:

Santiago – Punta Arenas

MSN:

12976

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1944

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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 Sikorsky S-43 off Desertores Island: 9 killed

Date & Time: Jun 2, 1937

Type of aircraft:

Sikorsky S-43

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Flight

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Military

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Puerto Montt – Punta Arenas

MSN:

4319

YOM:

1936

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The seaplane was on its way from Puerto Montt to Punta Arenas, operating the line named 'Línea Experimental Puerto Montt-Magallanes'. While cruising off the Chiloé Islands, the float plane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea. Few debris were found on the shores of the Desertores Island but no trace of the occupants was ever found.