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| Date: | Saturday 15 June 1946 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman |
| Owner/operator: | Aeronavigación Dodero (CADAD) |
| Registration: | LV-AAU |
| MSN: | 219 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 18 km S of Ciudad de Caldera -
 Chile
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Chañaral, Chile |
| Santiago, Chile | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into mountain of Punta Morro after encountered low clouds. On ferry flight with three other Norseman. Pilot David Hemsted and mechanic Roy Sparks.
Sources:
http://www.norsemanhistory.ca/Aircraft.htm
http://www.histarmar.com.ar/AVIACION/Dodero-4.htm
El Litoral 17 June 1946, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-May-2011 03:03 | TB | Added |
| 22-Mar-2012 13:57 | gwydd | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Feb-2014 15:46 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Feb-2014 15:54 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Feb-2015 21:20 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, ] |
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