Accident Sopwith Baby N2103,
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Date:Tuesday 24 August 1920
Time:noon
Type:Sopwith Baby
Owner/operator:Aviación Naval de Chile
Registration: N2103
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Bahía de Mejillones -   Chile
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Seaplane struck a chimney of cruiser "O'Higgins". Guardiamarina primero Julio Villagrán (22).

Note: Guardiamarina Ten Enrique Zañartu in a landing accident at EAM/El Bosque (L.N. 12 JUN 1920, p10);
Aviador David Fuentes and passenger in an accident at Valdivia (L.N. 4 MAR 1920, p7)

Sources:

La Nación (Santiago) 25 August 1920, p9

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Apr-2024 17:57 TB Added
19-Apr-2024 16:06 TB Updated [Narrative]
19-Apr-2024 19:14 TB Updated [Narrative]

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