Incident de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver 912,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 179174
 
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Date:Thursday 31 October 1968
Time:afternoon
Type:Silhouette image of generic DHC2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea de Chile
Registration: 912
MSN: 370
Year of manufacture:1952
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:near Quillagua -   Chile
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Copiapó (14:05)
Destination airport:Cerro Moreno/Antofagasta (16:35)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Emergency landing of a "Beaver" on high ground of Atacama desert. Cmte d.Esc (R) Sergio Ortega and civil Enrique Ojeda rescued after 72 hours. Pilot Cap Matús found alive 7 November on river Loja.

Sources:

Folha de São Paulo 5 November 1968, p8
La Nacion 9 November 1968, p20

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
31-Aug-2015 19:23 TB Added
07-Feb-2017 16:01 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative]
26-Jul-2023 17:58 TB Updated [[Total fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative]]

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