Narrative:
The plane was performing water-landing on Peñuelas Lake, when one of the wingtips collided with water.
» Scramble 293
» A Noite 16 June 1961, p4
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 15 June 1961 |
| Type: |  Canadian Vickers OA-10A Canso A (PBY-5A) |
| Operator: | Fuerza Aérea de Chile |
| Registration: | 560 |
| MSN: | CV-304 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Lago Peñuelas ( Chile)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Quintero Air Base (QTR/SCUO), Chile |
| ? |
The plane was performing water-landing on Peñuelas Lake, when one of the wingtips collided with water.
Sources:
» modocharlie.cl» Scramble 293
» A Noite 16 June 1961, p4
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