Santiago de Chile – Arequipa – Lima
Flight / Schedule
Santiago de Chile – Arequipa – Lima
Aircraft
Douglas DC-3Registration
NC33645
MSN
4124
Year of Manufacture
1941
Operator
Panagra - Pan American-Grace AirwaysDate
January 22, 1943 at 03:15 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Cháparra Arequipa
Region
South America • Peru
Coordinates
-15.7388°, -73.8619°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On January 22, 1943 at 03:15 PM, Santiago de Chile – Arequipa – Lima experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Panagra - Pan American-Grace Airways, with the event recorded near Cháparra Arequipa.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
15 people were known to be on board, 14 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 93.3%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 11, passenger fatalities: 10, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Fifty-five minutes after its departure from Arequipa Airport, while cruising at an altitude of 13,000 feet in marginal weather conditions, the aircraft hit the side of a mountain located near Cháparra. Extensive emergency resources were dispatched to the scene where a seriously injured passenger was evacuated while fourteen other occupants were killed. Crew: Gordon W. Gardner, pilot, Robert W. Turbyne, copilot, James T. Ewing, radio operator, Jorge Alvarez, purser.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC33645, MSN 4124, year of manufacture 1941.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -15.7388°, -73.8619°.
Fatalities
Total
14
Crew
4
Passengers
10
Other
0
Crash Summary
Fifty-five minutes after its departure from Arequipa Airport, while cruising at an altitude of 13,000 feet in marginal weather conditions, the aircraft hit the side of a mountain located near Cháparra. Extensive emergency resources were dispatched to the scene where a seriously injured passenger was evacuated while fourteen other occupants were killed. Crew: Gordon W. Gardner, pilot, Robert W. Turbyne, copilot, James T. Ewing, radio operator, Jorge Alvarez, purser.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
11
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
93.3%
Known people on board: 15
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Santiago de Chile – Arequipa – Lima
Operator
Panagra - Pan American-Grace AirwaysFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Peru
Aircraft Details
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