Puerto Montt – Segundo Corral

En route to Segundo Corral, the twin engine aircraft struck trees and crashed in a wooded area located on the slope of Mt Puelo Alto. All 21 occupants were rescued few hours later and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Puerto Montt – Segundo Corral

Registration

942

MSN

33

Year of Manufacture

1967

Date

September 14, 1969 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Mt Puelo Alto Región de Los Lagos

Region

South America • Chile

Coordinates

-41.6600°, -72.2795°

Narrative Report

On September 14, 1969 at 12:00 AM, Puerto Montt – Segundo Corral experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, operated by Chilean Air Force - Fuerza Aérea de Chile, with the event recorded near Mt Puelo Alto Región de Los Lagos.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

21 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 21 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 18, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

En route to Segundo Corral, the twin engine aircraft struck trees and crashed in a wooded area located on the slope of Mt Puelo Alto. All 21 occupants were rescued few hours later and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration 942, MSN 33, year of manufacture 1967.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -41.6600°, -72.2795°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route to Segundo Corral, the twin engine aircraft struck trees and crashed in a wooded area located on the slope of Mt Puelo Alto. All 21 occupants were rescued few hours later and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

18

Estimated Survivors

21

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 21

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Puerto Montt – Segundo Corral

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

South America • Chile

Aircraft Details

Registration

942

MSN

33

Year of Manufacture

1967