Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 31 July 1975
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area de Chile
Registration Number: 970
Location: near Colina –
ÿ Chile
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: ElevatorElevator
Category: Accident
A C-47A transport plane operated by the Chilean Air Force crashed during a paratrooper exercise near Colina. A paratrooper struck the elevator of the plane, leading to loss of control and subsequent crash.A C-47A transport plane operated by the Chilean Air Force crashed during a paratrooper exercise near Colina. A paratrooper struck the elevator of the plane, leading to loss of control and subsequent crash.
Description
A C-47A transport plane, operated by the Chilean Air Force, crashed during a paratrooper exercise near Colina. One of the paratroopers struck the elevator of the plane. The crew lost control and the airplane crashed.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Bw8vAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iGMEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=4807%2C2943897https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Bw8vAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iGMEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=4807%2C2943897Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a paratrooper’s action striking the elevator.Loss of control due to a paratrooper’s action striking the elevator.Share on:
