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| Date: | Tuesday 22 May 1956 |
| Time: | c. 10:00 |
| Type: |  Douglas B-26C Invader |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea de Chile |
| Registration: | 813 |
| MSN: | 7276 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 km S of BA Cerro Moreno -
 Chile
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | BA Cerro Moreno/Antofagasta (09:55) |
Right engine of the B-26 caught fire after take-off. Emergency landing in a field at Las Losas. Engine burst into flames after landing and the aircraft consumed by fire. Pilot Ten Enríque Yáñez Araya (22) and mechanic Sarg Ineldo Miranda.
Sources:
La Nación (Santiago) 23 May 1956, p10
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2025 07:36 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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