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Crash of a Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A in Chiguayante: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 18, 1979 at 1520 LT

Type of aircraft:

Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso (OA-10 Canso)

Operator:

Aeroservicio Parragué - ASPAR

Registration:

CC-CDS

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Fire fighting

Survivors:

Site:

City

MSN:

CV-281

YOM:

1941

Flight number:

Canso 31

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Circumstances:

The crew was engaged in a fire fighting mission under callsign 'Canso 31'. While approaching the fire zone at low height and ready to drop 5,000 liters of water, the airplane struck a pine tree with its left wing. Out of control, it crashed in a garden located in the district of Manquimávida, northeast of Chiguayante. Both pilots were killed instantly while the third occupant was seriously injured. He died while being transferred to the hospital.
Crew:
Carlos Paris Maldonado, pilot,
Rolf Taucher, copilot,
Jaime López Morales, observer.

Probable cause:

Poor judgement on part of the flying crew who failed to see and avoid obstacles while flying at low height.