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| Date: | Saturday 13 August 1938 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.60 Gipsy Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Club Aéreo de Tarapacá |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Iquique -
 Chile
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
"Gipsy Moth" crashed from about 100 meters altitude near landing field. Struck a hill, destroying the landing gear. German Consul at Iquique Peter Muffeler suffered injuries.
Sources:
La Nación (Santiago) 14 August 1938, p13
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun-2023 17:16 | TB | Added |
| 02-Nov-2023 16:02 | TB | Updated |
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