Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 13 April 1954
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area de Chile
Registration Number: 956
Location: near Batuco –
ÿ Chile
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: Left EngineLeft Engine
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Santiago-Los Cerrillos Airport, Chile, due to a failed left engine. The engine detached from the wing, leading to loss of control and subsequent crash.A Douglas C-47 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Santiago-Los Cerrillos Airport, Chile, due to a failed left engine. The engine detached from the wing, leading to loss of control and subsequent crash.
Description
The Douglas C-47 crashed about eight minutes after takeoff from Santiago-Los Cerrillos Airport, Chile. The radio operator reported that the left engine had failed. Shortly afterwards the engine is said to have broken away from the wing. The flight crew then lost control of the aircraft and the C-47 crashed. There were nine passengers and five crew members on board with an additional cargo of 2500 kg of meat.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=W2IbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rEwEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=3458%2C1849355, https://culturadigital.udp.cl/index.php/lanacion/la-nacion-12638/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=W2IbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rEwEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=3458%2C1849355, https://culturadigital.udp.cl/index.php/lanacion/la-nacion-12638/Primary Cause
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