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| Date: | Tuesday 24 August 1920 |
| Time: | noon |
| Type: | Sopwith Baby |
| Owner/operator: | Aviación Naval de Chile |
| Registration: | N2103 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bahía de Mejillones -
 Chile
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Seaplane struck a chimney of cruiser "O'Higgins". Guardiamarina primero Julio Villagrán (22).
Note: Guardiamarina Ten Enrique Zañartu in a landing accident at EAM/El Bosque (L.N. 12 JUN 1920, p10);
Aviador David Fuentes and passenger in an accident at Valdivia (L.N. 4 MAR 1920, p7)
Sources:
La Nación (Santiago) 25 August 1920, p9
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 17:57 | TB | Added |
| 19-Apr-2024 16:06 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 19-Apr-2024 19:14 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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