No fatalities

1930 Aircraft Incident Near Santiago

Santiago de Chile, ChileFlight

On December 31, 1930, a De Havilland DH.60 Moth (registration 3) operated by LAN Chile - Linea Aérea Nacional de Chile was involved in an aviation accident near Santiago de Chile, Chile in flight. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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An aircraft experienced an incident shortly after takeoff from Santiago bound for Arica around 1930. The event resulted in no casualties, though specific details remain undocumented.

What happened

In the early 1930s, an aircraft departed Santiago on a scheduled flight to Arica. Shortly after leaving the ground, the plane encountered difficulties that led to a crash. The incident occurred just minutes into the journey. Despite the severity of the event, there were no casualties reported among those on board.

Findings

The precise date of this mishap has not been established and remains unknown within the historical record. It is only known to have taken place sometime during the year 1930. Due to the lack of detailed documentation from that era, the specific circumstances leading to the crash are not fully documented in available sources.