Fairchild F27 crash, Dec 9, 1982 (46 killed), La Serena
Fairchild F27 accident on December 9, 1982 near La Serena, Región de Coquimbo, Chile with 46 fatalities. Cause: Inadequate flight planning by the pilot...
- Date: December 9, 1982
- Aircraft: Fairchild F27
- Location: La Serena, Región de Coquimbo, Chile
- Fatalities: 46
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Inadequate flight planning by the pilot in command in dealing with a stall after total loss of power in the left engine at low altitude on final approach.
Aeronor Flight 304, a Fairchild F 27 on a scheduled Santiago to Antofagasta service, lost power in the left engine on final approach to La Serena. The aircraft stalled, banked left and crashed short of the runway, burning. All 46 on board died.