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Flight / Schedule
10
Aircraft
Dornier Do J WalRegistration
10
MSN
52
Year of Manufacture
1926
Date
December 31, 1929 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Chile All Chile
Region
South America • Chile
Narrative Report
On December 31, 1929 at 12:00 AM, 10 experienced a crash involving Dornier Do J Wal, operated by Chilean Air Force - Fuerza Aérea de Chile, with the event recorded near Chile All Chile.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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 in unknown circumstances somewhere in Chile in 1929. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown.
Aircraft reference details include registration 10, MSN 52, year of manufacture 1926.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Chile in 1929. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Chile
Aircraft Details
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