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| Date: | Wednesday 20 May 1942 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  Fairchild M62B |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea de Chile |
| Registration: | 16 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | San José de Maipo -
 Chile
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | El Bosque |
Lost altitude and crashed into a tree after engine failure during a reconnaissance flight. Pilot Soto Aguilar serious injured. Co-pilot unhurt.
Sources:
La Nación (Santiago) 21 May 1942, p10
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jun-2023 07:21 | TB | Added |
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