Punta Arenas – Santiago

Crashed on takeoff at Punta Arenas Airport. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Flight / Schedule

Punta Arenas – Santiago

Registration

CC-CLDM

MSN

19383

Year of Manufacture

1944

Date

July 30, 1962 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Punta Arenas Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena

Region

South America • Chile

Coordinates

-53.1312°, -70.8674°

Narrative Report

On July 30, 1962 at 12:00 AM, Punta Arenas – Santiago experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by LAN Chile - Linea Aérea Nacional de Chile, with the event recorded near Punta Arenas Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

Crashed on takeoff at Punta Arenas Airport. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration CC-CLDM, MSN 19383, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -53.1312°, -70.8674°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed on takeoff at Punta Arenas Airport. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Punta Arenas – Santiago

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

South America • Chile

Aircraft Details

Registration

CC-CLDM

MSN

19383

Year of Manufacture

1944

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