4
Flight / Schedule
4
Aircraft
Fairchild FC-2Registration
4
MSN
519
Year of Manufacture
1929
Date
April 2, 1931 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Chillán Región del Biobío
Region
South America • Chile
Coordinates
-37.4705°, -72.3753°
Narrative Report
On April 2, 1931 at 12:00 AM, 4 experienced a crash involving Fairchild FC-2, operated by LAN Chile - Linea Aérea Nacional de Chile, with the event recorded near Chillán Región del Biobío.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed while approaching Chillán Airport. All four occupants were killed, among them pilot Carlos Collao Carmona.
Aircraft reference details include registration 4, MSN 519, year of manufacture 1929.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -37.4705°, -72.3753°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
1
Passengers
3
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed while approaching Chillán Airport. All four occupants were killed, among them pilot Carlos Collao Carmona.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
3
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Chile
