ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 328767
| Date: | Friday 6 October 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas R6D-1 (DC-6) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 131618 |
| MSN: | 43721/375 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 16 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 17 km S of Santiago de Chile -
 Chile
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Concepción-Carriel Sur Airport (CCP/SCIE) |
| Santiago-Pudahuel Airport (SCL/SCEL) |
The R6D-1 Navy transport plane impacted a hill south of Santiago de Chile, killing all aboard. The first approach was made in bad weather and a missed approach was executed. In circling for another approach the plane hit a 3000 foot mountain at 2600 feet.
The airplane was taking part in Operation Unitas, a joint training exercise by the navies of the United States, Peru and Chile.
Sources:
St. Petersburg Times - Oct 7, 1978
Images:
photo (c) U.S. DoD; Rota Naval Air Base (ROZ/LERT); September 1976
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