Arica – Iquique

On March 14, 1939 at 12:00 AM, Arica – Iquique experienced a crash involving Junkers JU.86, operated by LAN Chile - Linea Aérea Nacional de Chile, with the event recorded near Pampa de Camarones Región de Arica y Parinacota.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a desert crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 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: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, the pilot encountered technical problems and attempted to make an emergency landing in a desert area located in Pampa de Camarones, some 50 km south of Arica. All six occupants escaped uninjured while the twin engine aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Crew: Hector Lopehandía, pilot.

Aircraft reference details include registration CC-LAN, MSN 220, year of manufacture 1937.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -18.8621°, -70.2183°.