Chile

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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 De Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth in Portezuelo: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 12, 1936

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De Havilland DH.60 Moth

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Training

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Portezuelo - Portezuelo

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The crew was performing a local training flight out from Portezuelo. On final approach, the single engine aircraft hit a flagpole and crashed. Both pilots were killed.

Crash of a Fairchild FC-2W2 in Portezuelo

Date & Time: May 24, 1933

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Mountains

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Ovalle – Santiago

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1960

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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 El Plomo: 9 killed

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1932 at 0800 LT

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Ford 5

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NC403H

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Región Metropolitana de Santiago

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Mountains

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Santiago – Mendoza – Buenos Aires

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5-AT-063

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1929

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El Plomo

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Chile

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South America

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While cruising in bad weather conditions east of Santiago de Chile over the Andes Mountains, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low visibility due to heavy snow falls. The aircraft impacted a mountain slope and crashed near El Plomo. SAR operations were initiated but eventually suspended as no trace of the aircraft nor the 9 occupants was found. Twenty months later, in March 1934, ramblers discovered the wreckage in an uninhabited area. The aircraft was named 'San José'.

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Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Fairchild FC-2W2 in Chillán: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 2, 1931

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1929

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Crashed while approaching Chillán Airport. All four occupants were killed, among them pilot Carlos Collao Carmona.

Crash of a Ford 5 in Ovalle

Date & Time: Apr 1, 1931

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Ford 5

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NC8418

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5-AT-056

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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.

Crash of a Fairchild FC-2W2 off Caleta Buena

Date & Time: Feb 3, 1931 at 1640 LT

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NC8026

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Arauca – Antofagasta

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168

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1928

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The aircraft was performing a mail flight from Arauca to Antofagasta, carrying two crew members and eight mail bags. En route, in unclear circumstances, the airplane crashed into the sea off the beach of Piedra de las Montijitas, about 11 km north of Caleta Buena. Both crew members were uninjured and rescued by fishermen. The aircraft, written off, was later recovered and parked on a pier. Six mail bags were recovered.
Crew:
C. Thompson, pilot,
Luis Morales, pilot.

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

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1930

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De Havilland DH.60 Moth

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