Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 16 June 1963
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area de Chile
Registration Number: 953
Location: 42 km from Puerto Aisen –
ÿ Chile
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 20
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A DC-3 transport plane crashed on the Cerro Prez mountainside during its flight between Balmaceda and Puerto Aisen. The incident resulted in fatalities.A DC-3 transport plane crashed on the Cerro Prez mountainside during its flight between Balmaceda and Puerto Aisen. The incident resulted in fatalities.
Description
The DC-3 transport plane impacted the Cerro Prez mountainside en route between Balmaceda and Puerto Aisen
Source of Information
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Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control during mountainous terrain.Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control during mountainous terrain.Share on:
