This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.
| Date: | Monday 17 October 1949 |
| Time: | 09:20 |
| Type: |  North American AT-6B Texan |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea de Chile |
| Registration: | 227 |
| MSN: | 84-7431 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Pica -
 Chile
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | BA Los Cóndores/Iquique/Grupo 1 |
Force-landing into a plantation. Pilot Alferéz Erich Claussen S. and Cabo 1° Julio Alfonso Fernández C. slightly injured.
Sources:
La Nación (Santiago) 18 October 1949, p last
El Avion North American T-6 en Chile, p84 (via Scibd)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2025 15:55 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Oct-2025 16:03 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2025 Flight Safety Foundation