Incident de Havilland DH.60 Gipsy Moth ,
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Date:Wednesday 24 June 1931
Time:morning
Type:Silhouette image of generic DH60 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.60 Gipsy Moth
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea de Chile
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Copiapó -   Chile
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
"Gipsy" entangled into telephon lines during emergency landing after engine problems. Fuel tanks ruptured when it fell to the ground, set the plane on fire. Alferéz Rojas escaped minor injured.

Sources:

La Mañana (Talca) 25 June 1931, p7

Revision history:

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