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| Date: | Thursday 14 May 1959 |
| Time: | 09:15 |
| Type: |  North American AT-6C Texan |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea de Chile |
| Registration: | 284 |
| MSN: | 88-14284 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Punta Gruesa, Iquique -
 Chile
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Los Cóndores/Iquique (09:00) |
Crashed into the sea near Caleta Molle. S.Ten Héctor Palma Monje and Ten (I) Luis Aravena Matus. Never found.
Sources:
La Nación (Santiago) 15 May 1959, p1/16 May 1959, p2/23 May 1959, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2025 16:30 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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