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| Date: | Wednesday 24 June 1931 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.60 Gipsy Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea de Chile |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Copiapó -
 Chile
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
"Gipsy" entangled into telephon lines during emergency landing after engine problems. Fuel tanks ruptured when it fell to the ground, set the plane on fire. Alferéz Rojas escaped minor injured.
Sources:
La Mañana (Talca) 25 June 1931, p7
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2024 19:13 | TB | Added |
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