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| Date: | Monday 9 August 1926 |
| Time: | c. 18:00 |
| Type: | Vickers 116 Vixen |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea de Chile |
| Registration: | V.. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 22 mi of Caleta Colosa -
 Chile
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tacna |
| Antofagasta |
Three "Vickers" on raid from Arica to El Bosque. One got lost in fog. Found force-landed on a beach due to fuel exhaustion next day. Ten Roberto Herrera suffering a leg fracture and his mechanic Sarg González head injury. The aircraft was considerable damaged when landed onto rocks. It was understood only the engine, the damaged radiator and other parts were salvaged. The fuselage and the wings were destroyed.
Sources:
La Nación (Santiago) 10 August 1926, p14/11 August 1926, p4+6/12 August 1926, p4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jan-2024 15:14 | TB | Added |
| 26-Jan-2024 18:18 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Jan-2024 19:27 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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