Iquique – Arica
Flight / Schedule
Iquique – Arica
Aircraft
Fairchild FC-2Registration
18
MSN
5
Date
February 24, 1939 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Alto Chiza Región de Tarapacá
Region
South America • Chile
Coordinates
-19.2902°, -69.8933°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On February 24, 1939 at 12:00 AM, Iquique – Arica experienced a crash involving Fairchild FC-2, operated by LAN Chile - Linea Aérea Nacional de Chile, with the event recorded near Alto Chiza Región de Tarapacá.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route from Iquique to Arica, the pilot encountered engine problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft eventually crash landed in a desert area located some 114 km north of Iquique and was damaged beyond repair. Both occupants, unhurt, were rescued three days later. Crew: Luis Carmona Lopehandía, pilot. Passenger: Cantalicio Valdebenito Vargas.
Aircraft reference details include registration 18, MSN 5.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -19.2902°, -69.8933°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Iquique to Arica, the pilot encountered engine problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft eventually crash landed in a desert area located some 114 km north of Iquique and was damaged beyond repair. Both occupants, unhurt, were rescued three days later. Crew: Luis Carmona Lopehandía, pilot. Passenger: Cantalicio Valdebenito Vargas.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Iquique – Arica
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Chile
Aircraft Details
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