Santiago – Punta Arenas
Flight / Schedule
Santiago – Punta Arenas
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
952
MSN
12976
Year of Manufacture
1944
Date
January 28, 1959 at 01:49 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Mt Osorno Región de Los Lagos
Region
South America • Chile
Coordinates
-40.5737°, -73.1358°
Narrative Report
On January 28, 1959 at 01:49 PM, Santiago – Punta Arenas experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Chilean Air Force - Fuerza Aérea de Chile, with the event recorded near Mt Osorno Región de Los Lagos.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.
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.
Aircraft reference details include registration 952, MSN 12976, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -40.5737°, -73.1358°.
Fatalities
Total
7
Crew
4
Passengers
3
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
3
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Santiago – Punta Arenas
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Chile