Chile

Crashed in unknown circumstances three km from Valparaíso Airport, killing both pilots.

The aircraft left Iquique at 0840LT bound for Santiago with 15 passengers and a crew of four. Upon landing at Los Cerrillos Airport in Santiago, the aircraft banked right, causing the propeller of the engine number four to hit the runway surface. The airplane swerved on runway and the pilot-in-command elected to counteract but the aircraft veered off runway to the right. While contacting soft ground, the right main gear collapsed and the airplane came to rest in a grassy area. All 19 occupants were evacuated safely while the airplane was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Four crew members (one Lt and three 2nd Lt) were killed when the single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances at El Bosque AFB.

The approach to Porvenir Airport was completed in strong crosswinds. On touchdown, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest in flames. All 29 occupants were able to evacuate the cabin without serious injuries but the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

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.

Shortly after takeoff from Copiapó-Chamonate Airport, while climbing, the crew informed ground about engine problems and elected to return when the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a huge explosion near the airport, killing all seven occupants.

While descending to Ushuaia on a flight from Río Gallegos, the crew informed ground about his position vertical to Lake Fagnano. Few minutes later, while cruising at an altitude of 600 meters, the airplane hit the slope of the Mt Roncagly Ewn located near the Almirantazgo fjord, on the south part of Chile. SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found. The wreckage was discovered by walkers 33 years later, in 1983, in an isolated area located west of Ushuaia.
Crew:
Cpt Bautista Faustino Mendioroz,
1st Lt Raúl Juan Zarzuela,
Lt Emilio Barrios,
Lt Marcos Carlos Modolo,
Lt José Enrique Marcuzzi,
Lt José Antonio Bianchi,
Sgt Adrián Enrique Heynen,
Sgt Adelmo Carmen Amoroso,
Sgt Hector Oscar Ibañez,
Maj Federico Nicolás Pacheco,
Maj Humberto Francisco Losardo.

After touchdown, the four engine aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest in flames. All six occupants were rescued while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

While cruising in marginal weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft christened 'Pedro de Valdivia' hit the slope of Mt Coloso located in the region of Antofagasta. All three occupants were killed.
Crew:
Roberto Reed Merino, pilot,
Enrique Álmos Ojeda, copilot.

The crew landed in the first portion of this short runway located in a hilly terrain near Punta Chilota. The aircraft was unable to stop properly, overran and came to rest. While both crew members Arturo Prado Orozco (captain) and Antonio Dagnino (copilot) were unhurt, the airplane christened 'Inés de Suarez' was damaged beyond repair. It was later transferred by boat to Punta Arenas and then to Valparaiso but was never repaired. The accident occurred in January 1947 (exact date remains unknown).