CC-CBR

On April 20, 1979 at 12:00 AM, CC-CBR experienced a crash involving Fairchild F27, operated by Aeronor-Chile - Transportes Aero Norte-Sur, with the event recorded near Iquique-General Diego Aracena Región de Tarapacá.

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

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after liftoff from runway 01, the crew raised the landing gear when the airplane stalled and struck the runway surface. It skidded for about 750 meters before coming to rest. All five occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration CC-CBR, MSN 55, year of manufacture 1959.