Santiago - La Serena
Flight / Schedule
Santiago - La Serena
Aircraft
Fairchild F27Registration
CC-CJE
MSN
63
Year of Manufacture
1959
Date
December 9, 1982 at 09:27 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
La Serena Región de Coquimbo
Region
South America • Chile
Coordinates
-29.7444°, -71.2579°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On December 9, 1982 at 09:27 AM, Santiago - La Serena experienced a crash involving Fairchild F27, operated by Aeronor-Chile - Transportes Aero Norte-Sur, with the event recorded near La Serena Región de Coquimbo.
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.
46 people were known to be on board, 46 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 42, passenger fatalities: 42, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to La Serena-La Florida Airport, the left engine failed. The crew lost control of the airplane that banked left, lost height and crashed 2 km short of runway 11 threshold, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all 46 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration CC-CJE, MSN 63, year of manufacture 1959.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -29.7444°, -71.2579°.
Fatalities
Total
46
Crew
4
Passengers
42
Other
0
Crash Summary
On final approach to La Serena-La Florida Airport, the left engine failed. The crew lost control of the airplane that banked left, lost height and crashed 2 km short of runway 11 threshold, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all 46 occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
42
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 46
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Santiago - La Serena
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
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