CC-CBY

After a course of 500 meters, the airplane took off and reached a height of 10 meters when the right wing dropped. The right wing tip struck the ground and the airplane crash landed. All three crew members were slightly injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

CC-CBY

Registration

CC-CBY

MSN

9783

Year of Manufacture

1943

Date

December 5, 1969 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Puerto Montt-El Tepual Región de Los Lagos

Region

South America • Chile

Coordinates

-41.4286°, -73.0731°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On December 5, 1969 at 12:00 AM, CC-CBY experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by LAN Chile - Linea Aérea Nacional de Chile, with the event recorded near Puerto Montt-El Tepual Región de Los Lagos.

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

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. After a course of 500 meters, the airplane took off and reached a height of 10 meters when the right wing dropped. The right wing tip struck the ground and the airplane crash landed. All three crew members were slightly injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration CC-CBY, MSN 9783, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -41.4286°, -73.0731°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

After a course of 500 meters, the airplane took off and reached a height of 10 meters when the right wing dropped. The right wing tip struck the ground and the airplane crash landed. All three crew members were slightly injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

3

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

South America • Chile

Aircraft Details

Registration

CC-CBY

MSN

9783

Year of Manufacture

1943