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Crashed while approaching Chillán Airport. All four occupants were killed, among them pilot Carlos Collao Carmona.

Flight / Schedule

4

Aircraft

Fairchild FC-2

Registration

4

MSN

519

Year of Manufacture

1929

Date

April 2, 1931 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Fairchild FC-2

Registration

4

MSN

519

Year of Manufacture

1929