Santiago - La Serena

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°.