Accident North American T-6D Texan 289, Thursday 8 May 1958
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Date:Thursday 8 May 1958
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic T6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American T-6D Texan
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea de Chile
Registration: 289
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Brazo Norte, Punta Arenas -   Chile
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Gr.6
Destination airport:
Narrative:
"AT-6G 289 serie 88-11020" crashed on ranch Brazo Norte. Ten Iván Escobar Espinoza injured. Damage 70%.

Sources:

El Avion North American T-6 en Chile / Danilo Villarroel Canga (2023), p107/108 (via Scribd)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Oct-2025 08:17 TB Added
09-Oct-2025 09:50 TB Updated [Cn, Narrative, ]

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