Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Apr 3, 1961 (24 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on April 3, 1961 near Mt La Gotera Región del Maule, Chile with 24 fatalities. Cause: Cause not determined; the...
- Date: April 3, 1961
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Mt La Gotera Región del Maule, Chile
- Fatalities: 24
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Cause not determined; the last radio message reported ice on the wings and propellers.
LAN Chile flight 621, a Douglas DC 3 from Castro to Santiago, crashed in the Andes on 3 April 1961 after the crew reported ice on the wings and propellers. All 24 people on board were killed, including eight players and two staff of the Green Cross football club. The wreckage was found a week later and the cause was never determined.