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| Date: | Sunday 31 July 1932 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Curtiss O-1E Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea de Chile |
| Registration: | 3 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Copiapó -
 Chile
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
"Falcon 3" and "Falcon 14" collided during the take-off of a three ship formation. N°3 lost directional control after entered a dust cloud caused by N°14. N°3 (Cap Rodrigúez) damaged the wings and engine and N°14 (Ten Mario Acosta) the propeller
Sources:
La Nación (Santiago) 1 August 1932, p8
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jun-2023 14:44 | TB | Added |
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