Potez 56 crash, Mar 29, 1943 (6 killed), Quilitapia Regió...
Potez 56 accident on March 29, 1943 near Quilitapia Región de Coquimbo, Chile with 6 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was flying too low and struck tree...
- Date: March 29, 1943
- Aircraft: Potez 56
- Location: Quilitapia Región de Coquimbo, Chile
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft was flying too low and struck tree tops.
A scheduled LAN Chile flight from Santiago to Iquique crashed into a ravine near Quilitapia after striking tree tops at low altitude and losing a wing. All six people aboard were killed.