Accident Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman LV-AAU,
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Date:Saturday 15 June 1946
Time:09:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic NORS model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman
Owner/operator:Aeronavigación Dodero (CADAD)
Registration: LV-AAU
MSN: 219
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:18 km S of Ciudad de Caldera -   Chile
Phase: En route
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:Chañaral, Chile
Destination airport:Santiago, Chile
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into mountain of Punta Morro after encountered low clouds. On ferry flight with three other Norseman. Pilot David Hemsted and mechanic Roy Sparks.

Sources:

http://www.norsemanhistory.ca/Aircraft.htm
http://www.histarmar.com.ar/AVIACION/Dodero-4.htm
El Litoral 17 June 1946, p2

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-May-2011 03:03 TB Added
22-Mar-2012 13:57 gwydd Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
03-Feb-2014 15:46 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]
03-Feb-2014 15:54 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Narrative]
28-Feb-2015 21:20 TB Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source]

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