Incident Curtiss O-1E Falcon ? ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 315423
 
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Date:Wednesday 15 April 1936
Time:noon
Type:Curtiss O-1E Falcon ?
Owner/operator:Fuerza Aérea de Chile
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Copiapó -   Chile
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into a fence and than into the side of a hill after one wheel sank into a trench on take-off. Comandante Augusto Magnan seriously injured and mechanic Sarg Argola slightly injured. Operator not reported, but crew with military ranks.

Sources:

La Nación (Santiago) 16 April 1936, p6

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Jun-2023 18:44 TB Added
18-Jun-2023 18:50 TB Updated
19-Jun-2023 16:02 TB Updated
02-Jul-2023 14:00 TB Updated

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