Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jul 31, 1975 (7 killed)

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on July 31, 1975 near Colina Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile with 7 fatalities.

A Chilean Air Force C 47 on a local training flight from Santiago was carrying paratroopers when one of them struck the tail stabilizer as they bailed out. Control was lost and the aircraft crashed at Colina, killing all seven occupants.

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