Accident Stinson L-5E Sentinel 44-17647, Sunday 21 December 1947
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Date:Sunday 21 December 1947
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic L5 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Stinson L-5E Sentinel
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 44-17647
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Lago Colicó, Cunco -   Chile
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Colicó airstrip
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed at Lago Colíco. Crew serious injured. US Air Mission in Chile.

Sources:

El Litoral 22 December 1947, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Feb-2015 14:01 TB Added
24-May-2023 08:18 Nepa Updated

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