Copiapó – Antofagasta
Flight / Schedule
Copiapó – Antofagasta
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.60 MothRegistration
22
MSN
673
Year of Manufacture
1928
Date
March 17, 1929 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Varillas Región de Antofagasta
Region
South America • Chile
Coordinates
-24.2276°, -69.0810°
Narrative Report
On March 17, 1929 at 12:00 AM, Copiapó – Antofagasta experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by LAN Chile - Linea Aérea Nacional de Chile, with the event recorded near Varillas Región de Antofagasta.
The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
En route from Copiapó to Antofagasta, the crew encountered severe turbulences and lost control of the aircraft that crashed into the ground. Both crew Julio Fuentealba and Luis Rebolledo were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 22, MSN 673, year of manufacture 1928.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -24.2276°, -69.0810°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Copiapó to Antofagasta, the crew encountered severe turbulences and lost control of the aircraft that crashed into the ground. Both crew Julio Fuentealba and Luis Rebolledo were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Copiapó – Antofagasta
Flight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Chile