Incident Vultee BT-13B 155,
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Date:Friday 17 February 1956
Time:14:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic VALI model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vultee BT-13B
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea de Chile
Registration: 155
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:selva de Aísen -   Chile
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Forced landing in rugged terrain 23 miles from Rio Huemules. Pilot Capitán Sergio Lopetegui and passenger unhurt. Aircraft possible abandoned. Both walked to a population and than to the banks of the river and than by a boat. The Vultee reported planned to dismantel by technicans and transport over sea to Puerto Aisen.

Sources:

La Nación (Santiago) 18 February 1956, p2/20 February 1956, p Secunda Seccion/21 February 1956, p1/22 February 1956, p1

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