ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 247152
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 January 2021 |
| Time: | c. 11:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna L-19A |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea de Chile |
| Registration: | 323 |
| MSN: | 22880 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Santiago-Municipal de Vitacura Airport (SCLC) -
 Chile
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Santiago-El Bosque Air Base (SCBQ) |
| Santiago-Municipal de Vitacura Airport (SCLC) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Chilean AF Cessna L-19A Bird Dog made a crash landing next to Municipal de Vitacura Airport (SCLC) after a reported engine failure during a routine flight, the forced landing was made on Mapocho River bed.
The aircraft, used for glider towing, suffered a landing gear collapse, damaged engines and left wing with tree.
Pilot and co-pilot were unhurt and taken to FACh hospital for checks.
Sources:
https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/nacional/region-metropolitana/2021/01/27/avioneta-cayo-en-el-lecho-del-rio-mapocho-en-vitacura.shtml
Chilean Air Force statement:
https://twitter.com/FACh_Chile/status/1354453855065538565
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/68776_1610742495.jpg (photo)
Images:
Kenneth Brown
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jan-2021 15:54 | poxipol | Added |
| 27-Jan-2021 15:55 | harro | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 27-Jan-2021 16:30 | poxipol | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Jan-2021 17:52 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Jan-2021 10:17 | A.J.Scholten | Updated [Source] |
| 30-Jan-2021 12:55 | kenneth.brown | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
| 30-Jan-2021 14:07 | Kenneth Brown | Updated [Departure airport] |
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