Accident Lockheed F-80C J-335,
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Date:Wednesday 20 March 1968
Time:15:10
Type:Silhouette image of generic f80 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed F-80C
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea de Chile
Registration: J-335
MSN: 2623
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:BA Chamiza -   Chile
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:BA Chamiza/Puerto Montt
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
(1) Premature explosion of a rocket during shooting exercise near El Tepual. Pilot Ten Máximo Maragaño G. "ejected successfully but rescued liveless from the waters of the Pacific".
(2) Crashed onto the runway of BA Chamiza while attempted to land and burst into flames. The pilot died in the wreckage.

Sources:

(1) https://editorialmanutara.blogspot.com/2010/05/los-primeros-reactores-lockheed-en-la.html
(2) La Nación (Santiago) 21 March 1968, p3

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Jul-2019 13:03 TB Added
02-Aug-2023 17:26 TB Updated

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