Chilean Air Force - Fuerza Aérea de Chile

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

The four engine airplane departed Santiago de Chile at 1021LT and landed at Punta Arenas for a technical stop at 1444LT. It took off at 1653LT on a leg to Teniente Rodolfo Marsh-Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva Airport located on King George Island, Antarctica, carrying 21 passengers and 17 crew members. After flying a distance of about 390 NM, while in cruising altitude, the radar contact was lost, vertical to the Drake Passage. SAR operations were initiated jointly by the Chilean, Uruguay and Argentine Air Forces which dispatched several aircraft over the area. Two days later, debris were found floating on water. It seems that none of the 38 occupants survived the crash.

Casa 212 Aviocar

The twin engine aircraft departed Santiago de Chile-Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez (Pudahuel) Airport on a special flight to Robinson Crusoe Island, carrying 17 passengers and a crew of four. The flight was organized by NGO's in cooperation with the Chilean National Television to see the progress of the reconstruction on the island of Robinson Crusoe following the 2010 earthquake. Among the occupants were members of the National Television and also from the Council of Culture. The famous Chilean television icon Felipe Camiroaga Fernández was among the passengers. Following an almost 3-hour flight, the crew completed a low pass over the runway 14 then started the approach to runway 32 from the sea. At an altitude of about 650 feet, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent, rolled to the left to an angle of 90° and impacted the sea. Debris were found floating on water and the main wreckage was later found about one km southeast from the airport. All 21 occupants were killed. Personnel from the Chilean Air Force: Lt Carolina Fernández Quinteros, Lt Juan Pablo Mallea Lagos, 1st Sgt Eduardo Jones San Martín, 1st Cpl Eduardo Estrada Muñoz, 2nd Cpl Flavio Oliva Pino, 2nd Cpl Erwin Núñez Rebolledo, Cdt Rodrigo Fernández Apablaza, José Cifuentes Juica. Council of Culture: Galia Diaz Riffo, Romina Irarrázabal Faggiani. Chilean National Television: Felipe Camiroaga Fernández, Roberto Bruce Pruzzo, Sylvia Slier Munoz, Caroline Gatica Aburto, Rodrigo Cabezón de Amesti. Members of the 'Desafío Levantemos Chile' NGO: Felipe Cubillos Sigall, Sebastián Correa Murillo, Catalina Vela Montero, Joel Lizama Nahuelhual, Jorge Palma Calvo, Joaquín Arnolds Reyes.

De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter

The crew departed Puerto Montt-El Tepual for a training flight. En route, the twin engine aircraft collided with the cables of a 23,000 volts powerline and crashed on a hilly terrain, bursting into flames. All three crew members were killed.

Casa 212 Aviocar

En route from Santiago to Coyhaique, the crew encountered severe icing conditions and was cleared to divert to Puerto Montt Airport. Few minutes later, the aircraft lost height and crashed on the slope of Mt Michimahuida. The wreckage was found on August 21. All 14 occupants were killed.

Cessna 650 Citation III

On final approach to Concepción-Carriel Sur Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with overcast at 750 metres and broken at 300 metres. On final, the crew informed ATC he just passed over the inner marker when the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain (435 metres high) located 4 km short of runway 20 threshold. All three crew members were killed. At the time of the accident, wind was blowing from the north at 23 knots. For unknown reasons, the crew was completing the approach at an insufficient altitude.

De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo

Crashed in unknown circumstances upon landing at Punta Arenas-Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Airport. There were no casualties. The exact date remains unknown, somewhere during 1981.

De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter

En route, the crew encountered technical problems and elected to make an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field located 40 km east of Santiago-Los Cerrillos Airport. A passenger was killed while 16 other occupants were injured, some of them seriously.

Douglas DC-6

On approach to Puerto Montt-El Tepual Airport, the crew encountered very bad weather conditions with rain falls and a limited visibility due to the night. In unknown circumstances, the four engine airplane crashed in flames in a swampy area located five km short of runway. All seven crew members and 31 passengers were killed while 44 other occupants were injured.

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Quintero, killing all nine occupants.

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

The airplane departed Santiago de Chile-Pudahuel Airport for a local training mission with a crew of three and four paratroopers on board. While cruising at a relative low altitude, the paratroopers bailed out when one of them struck a stabilizer. Control was lost and the airplane crashed in Colina, about 23 km northeast of Pudahuel Airport. All seven occupants were killed.

De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter

The crew (two pilots and a flight engineer), departed Puerto Montt-El Tepual Airport for a local training flight. The airplane was also carrying three passengers, three members of the flight engineer's family. On approach, the pilot encountered marginal weather conditions with limited visibility and failed to realize his altitude was too low. On final, the airplane struck tree tops and crashed in a wooded area. A crew member survived while five other occupants were killed.

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

The crew was forced to make an emergency landing near highway 7 about 20 km southeast of Chaitén Airport. There were no casualties while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter

The aircraft suffered an engine failure in flight and the crew elected to divert to Segundo Corral Airport when the airplane crashed. All three crew members were killed.

De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter

En route to Segundo Corral, the twin engine aircraft struck trees and crashed in a wooded area located on the slope of Mt Puelo Alto. All 21 occupants were rescued few hours later and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Douglas A-26 Invader

Few minutes after takeoff from Iquique Airport, while climbing, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea some 15 km offshore. Both crew members were killed.

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

On approach to El Plumerillo Airport at Mendoza, one of the propeller blade on the left engine separated, struck the fuselage and penetrated into the cabin. The captain decided to reduce his altitude and completed an emergency landing in a prairie located few km from the airfield. While all 20 occupants were evacuated safely, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Douglas A-26 Invader

Crashed in unknown circumstances while completing a flight from Santiago to Antofagasta. The airplane crashed in a mountainous area, killing both pilots.

Douglas A-26 Invader

While taking off from Lima-Callao Airport, the airplane went out of control and crashed in flames. All four crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed. The crew was performing a delivery flight from the US to Santiago de Chile.

Douglas A-26 Invader

The crew was performing a demonstration flight, taking part to the celebrations of the 34th Anniversary of the Chilean Air Force. While approaching at low height in front of 6,000 spectators, the left engine caught fire. The captain modified his route and left the area to attempt an emergency landing when the aircraft lost height. While the captain was able to bail out, both other crew members, the copilot and the flight mechanic, were killed when the airplane crashed in flames in an open field.

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

While descending to Puerto Aysén on a flight from Coihaique-Teniente Vidal Airport, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions when the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Pérez located 42 km from the airport. A passenger was seriously injured while 19 other occupants were killed.

Douglas A-26 Invader

The crew departed Antofagasta-Cerro Moreno Airport for a local training mission. In flight, the twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the Pacific Ocean. SAR operations were conducted but no trace of the airplane nor the crew was found. Crew: Lt M. Sepúlveda, 1st Lt G. Figueroa, 1st Lt P. Figueroa.

Douglas A-26 Invader

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Antofagasta, killing both crew members, a pilot and a mechanic.

Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina

The crew left Quintero Airport for a training mission in the region of Valparaiso. In unclear circumstances, the seaplane crashed into the Lake Peñuelas located about 12 km southeast of Valparaiso. All six crew members were killed.

De Havilland DHC-3 Otter

The crew was completing a flight from Quellón to Puerto Montt with an intermediate stop at Chaitén, carrying spare parts for another FAC Otter registered 932. While approaching Puerto Montt, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity when the airplane went out of control and crashed. All four occupants were killed.

Beechcraft C18S

The pilot, sole on board, was forced to make an emergency landing in a cotton field. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while the pilot Cpt Reyes was unhurt.

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

En route from Santiago to Punta Arenas, the aircraft struck the slope of the volcano Osorno (2,652 meters high). The wreckage was spotted by the crew of a Chilean Army helicopter two days later. All seven occupants were killed in the accident.

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Four crew members (one Lt and three 2nd Lt) were killed when the single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances at El Bosque AFB.

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Shortly after takeoff from Santiago Airport, while climbing, the airplane went out of control and crashed in Batuco, about 16 km north of the airfield. All 14 occupants were killed. The airplane was performing a flight from Santiago to Iquique, carrying 9 passengers, a crew of five and 2,5 tons of meat on behalf of the national carrier LAN Chile.

Junkers G.24

While on approach to Punta Arenas, the engine failed. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in the Strait of Magellan, off Punta Arenas. Both crew and a passenger were killed while three other occupants, among them General Arturo Merino Benítez, were injured.

Dornier Do J Wal

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Chile in 1929. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown.

Avro 504

Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing the pilot, Lt Alfredo Bravo Romero.