Incident de Havilland DH.60X Cirrus II Moth ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 348767
 
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Date:Monday 12 November 1928
Time:c. 12:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic DH60 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.60X Cirrus II Moth
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea de Chile
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Chillán -   Chile
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:El Bosque (10:00)
Destination airport:Temuco
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed from seven meters altitude while attempting an emergency landing due to an engine failure at fundo San Ramón. Ten Julio Figueroa and Asp Vachure suffered serious injuries. Five Moths of the Escuela de Aviación on a ride El Bosque-Temuco-El Bosque.

Sources:

La Nación (Santiago) 14 November 1928, p12

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Dec-2023 19:58 TB Added
11-Dec-2023 20:55 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]
29-Dec-2023 17:10 TB Updated [Damage]

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