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| Date: | Wednesday 14 September 1932 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Vickers 116 Vixen |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea de Chile |
| Registration: | V18 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Valparaíso -
 Chile
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
"Vickers N.o 18" destroyed by a 112 pound bomb at Puerto Aéreo de Colina during military coup. Observer Ricardo Pardo Ruiz and mechanic Manuel Palma Mejías killed and pilot Alférez Philipe Araya Stiglish seriously injured. The bomb exploded as they fastened one of three bombs on the lower fuselage with a strap.
Sources:
La Nación (Santiago) 15 September 1932, p1 (photo)+9/16 September 1932, p6
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2023 08:17 | TB | Added |
| 14-Dec-2023 17:23 | TB | Updated [Registration, ] |
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