Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 2 June 1937
Aircraft Type: Sikorsky S-43
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area de Chile
Registration Number: No. 2
Location: off Ancud –
ÿ Chile
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Aircraft structure and control systems.Aircraft structure and control systems.
Category: Accident
A L¡nia Experimental Puerto Montt-Magallanes aircraft, operating the Chilo service, capsized during flight between Puerto Montt and the southern part of Chile. The aircraft was named Chilo.A L¡nia Experimental Puerto Montt-Magallanes aircraft, operating the Chilo service, capsized during flight between Puerto Montt and the southern part of Chile. The aircraft was named Chilo.
Description
Capsized. The airplane operated the “L¡nea Experimental Puerto Montt-Magallanes”-service which flew between Puerto Montt and the southern part of Chile. The airplane was named “Chilo”.
Primary Cause
Possible wind shear conditions or navigational error.Possible wind shear conditions or navigational error.Share on:
