Antofagasta - Antofagasta

On May 10, 1962 at 12:00 AM, Antofagasta - Antofagasta experienced a crash involving Douglas A-26 Invader, operated by Chilean Air Force - Fuerza Aérea de Chile, with the event recorded near Antofagasta Región de Antofagasta.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

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.

Aircraft reference details include registration 838, MSN 28014, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -22.4565°, -68.9273°.