Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jan 28, 1959 (7 killed)

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on January 28, 1959 near Mt Osorno Región de Los Lagos, Chile with 7 fatalities.

A Chilean Air Force Douglas C 47 Skytrain flying from Santiago to Punta Arenas struck the slope of the Osorno volcano, which is 2,652 meters high. The wreckage was spotted by the crew of a Chilean Army helicopter two days later. All seven occupants were killed.

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