Mendoza – Santiago de Chile
Flight / Schedule
Mendoza – Santiago de Chile
Aircraft
Fairchild FC-2Registration
NC9723
MSN
527
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
Panagra - Pan American-Grace AirwaysDate
March 11, 1933 at 10:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Mt Pelado Mendoza
Region
South America • Argentina
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On March 11, 1933 at 10:00 AM, Mendoza – Santiago de Chile experienced a crash involving Fairchild FC-2, operated by Panagra - Pan American-Grace Airways, with the event recorded near Mt Pelado Mendoza.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The single engine airplane departed Mendoza Airport at 0945LT on a cargo flight to Santiago de Chile. About 15 minutes later, the airplane impacted the slope of Mt Pelado located some 25 km northwest of Mendoza. The airplane was destroyed and both crew members were killed. Crew: Mr. McMillan, Mr. Drymond.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC9723, MSN 527, year of manufacture 1929.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The single engine airplane departed Mendoza Airport at 0945LT on a cargo flight to Santiago de Chile. About 15 minutes later, the airplane impacted the slope of Mt Pelado located some 25 km northwest of Mendoza. The airplane was destroyed and both crew members were killed. Crew: Mr. McMillan, Mr. Drymond.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Mendoza – Santiago de Chile
Operator
Panagra - Pan American-Grace AirwaysFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Argentina
Aircraft Details
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