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| Date: | Monday 19 September 1932 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Fairey IIIF |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea de Chile |
| Registration: | 26 |
| MSN: | F.979 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Loncura -
 Chile
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | BA Quintero |
"Fairchild 26" crashed into the sea of Bahia Quintero from 100 meters altitude and submerged. Only part of the wings were still visible. Pilot Ten 2°Oscar Arce Oelckes and passengers Ing. Ricardo Garretón Garretón and Cabo 1°José A. Ortiz Sepúlveda drowned. Body of Ortiz not found.
Sources:
La Nación (Santiago) 20 September 1932, p2/22 September 1932, p3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2023 08:39 | TB | Added |
| 23-Jun-2023 08:41 | TB | Updated |
| 14-Sep-2023 17:36 | TB | Updated |
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