- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: July 24, 1977
Time: 1900
Location: Near Puerto Montt, Chile
Operator: Military - Chilean Air Force
Flight #: ?
Route: Punta Arenas - Santiago
AC Type: Douglas DC-6B
Registration: FAC-989
cn / ln: 45534
Aboard: 82   (passengers:75  crew:7)
Fatalities: 38   (passengers:31  crew:7)
Ground: 0
Summary: Crashed into a swamp and burst into flames as it attempted to land in heavy rain at night.
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