Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 28 January 1959
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area de Chile
Registration Number: 952
Location: Volc n Osorno –
ÿ Chile
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Search helicopterSearch helicopter
Category: Accident
A search helicopter crashed on the side of Volc n Osorno, resulting in the loss of pilot Reinaldo Mart¡n Mller, a former sprinter athlete and Olympic Games member.A search helicopter crashed on the side of Volc n Osorno, resulting in the loss of pilot Reinaldo Mart¡n Mller, a former sprinter athlete and Olympic Games member.
Description
Missing. Found crashed by search helicopter on side of Volc n Osorno (2652 meters high) 30 January 1959. Pilot former sprinter athlete and Olympic Games member Reinaldo Mart¡n Mller.
Source of Information
http://www.pilotosretiradoslan.cl/almamater/PROMOCION_1945.htm, http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/25591/http://www.pilotosretiradoslan.cl/almamater/PROMOCION_1945.htm, http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/25591/Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or pilot error during the search helicopter’s descent.Possible mechanical failure or pilot error during the search helicopter’s descent.Share on:
