Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 3 September 1977
Aircraft Type: Grumman SHU-16B Albatross
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area de Chile
Registration Number: 571
Location: near Cerro Moreno –
ÿ Chile
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A catastrophic aviation incident occurred following participation in the UNITAS exercise. Six crew members perished. The aircraft, departing from Quinteros near BA Cerro Moreno, was lost.A catastrophic aviation incident occurred following participation in the UNITAS exercise. Six crew members perished. The aircraft, departing from Quinteros near BA Cerro Moreno, was lost.
Description
Impacted terrain after participating in the UNITAS exercise. All six crew members were killed. The aircraft had departed from Quinteros; near BA Cerro Moreno.
Source of Information
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