Fairchild FC-2 crash, Mar 14, 1936 (5 killed), Ovalle Reg...
Fairchild FC-2 accident on March 14, 1936 near Ovalle Región de Coquimbo, Chile with 5 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control during initial climb.
- Date: March 14, 1936
- Aircraft: Fairchild FC-2
- Location: Ovalle Región de Coquimbo, Chile
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control during initial climb
The Fairchild FC 2 of LAN Chile crashed in flames in a ravine at Tuqui, north of Ovalle, shortly after takeoff from Ovalle Airfield. All five occupants, including pilot Mario Meneses Rocco, were killed.