Narrative:
Crashed at Puerto Montt while delivering spare parts for the repair of DHC-3 Otter FAC-932.
The aircraft operated on a flight from Huildad to Chaitén. It was lost while flying in an area with a thunderstorm.
» El Observador Aeronáutico
» La Nacion 20 December 1960, p49
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 17 December 1960 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Operator: | Fuerza Aérea de Chile |
| Registration: | 933 |
| MSN: | 193 |
| First flight: | 1957 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Puerto Montt ( Chile)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Chaiten Airport (WCH/SCTN), Chile |
Crashed at Puerto Montt while delivering spare parts for the repair of DHC-3 Otter FAC-932.
The aircraft operated on a flight from Huildad to Chaitén. It was lost while flying in an area with a thunderstorm.
Sources:
» Steve's "Otter Of The Week"!......by Karl E. Hayes» El Observador Aeronáutico
» La Nacion 20 December 1960, p49
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