CC-CLE
Flight / Schedule
CC-CLE
Aircraft
Lockheed 10 ElectraRegistration
CC-CLE
MSN
1141
Date
August 4, 1947 at 03:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Antofagasta Región de Antofagasta
Region
South America • Chile
Coordinates
-22.4565°, -68.9273°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 4, 1947 at 03:00 PM, CC-CLE experienced a crash involving Lockheed 10 Electra, operated by LAN Chile - Linea Aérea Nacional de Chile, with the event recorded near Antofagasta Región de Antofagasta.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising in marginal weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft christened 'Pedro de Valdivia' hit the slope of Mt Coloso located in the region of Antofagasta. All three occupants were killed. Crew: Roberto Reed Merino, pilot, Enrique Álmos Ojeda, copilot.
Aircraft reference details include registration CC-CLE, MSN 1141.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -22.4565°, -68.9273°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
2
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
While cruising in marginal weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft christened 'Pedro de Valdivia' hit the slope of Mt Coloso located in the region of Antofagasta. All three occupants were killed. Crew: Roberto Reed Merino, pilot, Enrique Álmos Ojeda, copilot.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Chile
Aircraft Details
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