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TENTH ENDORSEMENT on subject record
From: Chief of Naval Operations To: Judge Advocate General
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Subj: Investigation - Missing Navy section, u. s. Military Group, Clile,.C-47, BUNO 172~which occurred 4 August 1969 -
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NINTH ENOORSEMENT on Colonel 4 September 1969
From: Chief' of' Naval Personnel To: Chief' of' Naval Operations
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Subj: Investigation - Missing Navy section, U. S. Military Group, Chile, C-47, BUNO 17254, which occurred 4 August 1969
1. Forwarded.
2. The aircraft involved disappeared while in route from its home base at El Belloto Naval Air Station near Vina del Mar, Chile, to &.ienos Aires, Argentina. One stop had been made at Los Cerrillos Airport, Santiago, Chile, for the necessary international clearance. Aboard were four crew members and twelve passengers. The purpose of the flight was calendar maintenance in Buenos Aires. The passengers were traveling on space available and were all u. s. personnel or authorized dependents. In the opinion of' the Investigating Officer, Navy 0-47 BUNO 17254 crashed shortly after 1716, 4 August 1969, killing all aboard. He further opined that weather conditions were the likely primary cause of the accident. Commander, Naval Air Force, u. S. Atlantic Fleet approved the investigation.
3. No disciplinary action was recommended by the Investigating Officer and no action within the purview of' the Chief' of' Naval Personnel was indicated by this investigation.
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EIGHTH ENDORSEMENT on subject record
From: To: Via:
Subj:
Chief of Naval Material Chief of Naval Operations Chief of Naval Personnel
Inves. - Missing Navy section, U. S. Military Group, Chile, C-47, BUNO 17254, which occurred on 4 August 1969
1. Forwarded, contents noted.
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BUMED:3331:DJB:als (D) TOUCH, Ralph J. 507648 2 December 1969
SIXTH ENDORSEMENT on subject record
From: To: Via:
Subj:
Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Chief of Naval Operations (1) Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (2} Chief of Naval Material (3) Chief of Naval Personnel
Inves. - Missing Navy section, U.S. Military Group, Chile, c~47, BUNO 17254, which occurred on 4 August 1969
1. Forwarded, contents noted.
By'direction
PIFTB ENDORSEMENT on subject record
Prom: To: Via:
Judge Advocate General Chief of Naval Operations (1) Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (2) Comnander, Naval Air Systems Command (3) Chief of Naval Material (4) Chief of Naval Personnel
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Subj: Inves. - Missing Navy section, u. s. Military Group, Chile, C-47, BUNO 17254, which occurred on 4 August 1969
1. Forwarded for information and return.
2. The proceedings in this case appear to have been conducted in substantial compliance with the requirements of the Manual of the Judge Advocate General.
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FOURTH ENDORSEMENT. on Colonel l5-{p 4 Sep 1969 ·
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From: Commander Naval Air Force, u. S. Atlantic Fleet To: Judge Advocate General
Subj: Investigation to inquire missing Navy Section, U. s. Military Group, 17254. which occurred on 4 August 1969
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2. Subject to the actions of prior reviewing authorities, whicn are concurred in, the investigation is approved.
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SC(L) (4 Sep 69) 3rd Ind SUBJECT: Investigation to inquire into the circumstances connected with
missing Navy Section, US Military Group, Chile, C-47, BUNO 17254 which occurred on 4 August 1969.
Hq, US Southem Conmand, Quarry Heights, Cana 1 Zone2 2 OCT 1969
TO: Colllllander, Naval Air Force, US Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk, Virginia 23511
Forwarded, concurring in the findings, opinions and rec00111endations contained in the basic investigation except for recOR1T1endatfon 3 pertaining to unaccompanied dependent travel. This headquarters does not intend to effect or seek a change in the current regulations requiring military sponsors to accompany their dependents on mi 1ttary fl tg•ts.
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1. BY REF A TH1S orF R&C THT PROPER ASSESSMiNT FOR SUBJ ACCIDENT WAS INCONCLUSiVE EVIDENCE or DEATH PROP~R ASSESSMENT UNTIL TERM OF FACT PJNDING BODY ANO A/C ACCtn&NT 8D.
2: BASED UPON Pij~LtMINAR~ FINDINGS Of A/C ACCIDENT BD AND SUBSEQUENT SUBMISSION. RFO TMAT ALL P~RSONS ABOARD MISSING CP47 BE CONSIDERED UNDER REF B••CONCLUSJVE EVIOE~O~· or DEATH. THIS ~ASED ON PA6Ts THAT lMM~OIATE ANO EXTENSIVE S~ARCHS HAVE PRODUCED NO RESULTS, R~MAINS HAVE MOT REEN R~COVEREO BUT CONCLUSIVE EVJDENCE CONSIDERED TO EXtS1 8ASEU UPON TIME. ELEMENT, LACK or SURVIAL EQUIP ANO· WF.ATHER IN CORDILLERA.
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TIME IT WOULD TAKE FOR A C•47 TO REACH THJS POINT FROM SANTIAGO AND rITS THE FLIGHT PLAN FOR THE NAVY c~47, IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE SEARCH COVERAGE IS ABOUT 60 PERCENT, THE MAJOR PROBLEM I~ THE HEAVY SNOW fALL AND DRI~TS THOROUuHOUT THE AREA, TO THE WEST OF PLANNED TRACK THE W~ATHER HAS BEEN GOOP FOR AIR SEARCH, THIS AREA HAS HAO 100 PERCENT COVERAGE BY LlGHT AIRCRAFT AND CHILEAN MILITARY AIRCRAFT. WE_ DO NOT HAVE INFORMATION ON THE COVERAGE ON THE ARGENTINA SIDE OF THE ANDES,
2~ GROUND SEARCHJ IN THE ANDES IT HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO MAKE A PRODUCTlVE GROUND SEARCH, GROUND PARTIES HAVE SEEN TURNED BACK BY HEAVY SNOW1 IN THE AREA TO THE WEST OF PLANNED TRACK GOOD GROUND COVERAGE HAS BEEN . AccOMPLisHED WITH NEG,TlVE R~SULTS,. IT rs DIFFICULT TO E~TiMATE THE SQUARE HILES cOVEREo pURJNG GROUND SEARCH AS ALL STATlONS HAVE NOT REPORTED IN,
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CONTIIIOL NO. . PAGE OF PAGE TIME OF RECEIPT DA TE TIME GROUP
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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL
WASHINGTON, 0.C. 20370
DETERMINATION OF DEATH
IN REPLY REFER TO
Pers 0231-JDF 9 Septamber 1969
Personnel aboard NAVSEC C-47 (BUREAU #17254) ~ere reported
to be missing on 4 August 1969. Pursuant to the provisions of
the Missing Persons Act (37 USCA 551) and the delegation of
authori't7 granted b;y the Secretal'7 of the Navy, the Director,
Personal .Ufairs Division o:f the Bureau of Naval Personnel,
this 9th dq of September 1969 finds that ·au;personnel aboard
the 0-47 died on 4 August 1969.
Evidence deemed to establish the ~th of the c-47 personnel
vas received by :the. Director, Personal Affairs Division of the
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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY · BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL
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Subj1 Mit;1sing NAVSlOO C-47 BONR 172,h
(a) Missing Persons Act (37 USCA 551) (b) COMUSMIIORP CHILE 051625 Z AUG 69 ( c) COMUSMIIGRP CHILE 05203(Yl SEP 69
IN REPLY REFER TO
Pers 0231-JDF 9 September 1969
1. Reference (b) reported. subject aircraft with sixteen passengers and ct'e:wmembers overdue and missing. Subject aircraft departed Loa Cerrillos Airport, Santiago, Chile at 041650 Aug 69 enroute to Ezeiza Airport, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Last reported position was Angostura, 27 miles south of Santiago. Weather reported to be turbulent with icing and cwnulo nimbus. There was no further contact with the aircraft. .Extensive and prolonged searches have failed to locate the missing aircraft.
2. Reference (a) contained the Commanding Officer 1s final reconuoondation predicated on preliminary findings of the Airc~aft Accident Board. Based on time element, lack of survival equipment, and the weather in the suspected crash area, it is·considered that the;personnel aboard subject aircraft cannot reasonably be expected to be alive, and that the available evidence is sufficient to establish their death on h August 1969. .
.3. It is therefore recommended that such evidence ,be determined to constliute an official report of death and that the.determination be fixed as. of 8 Septenber 1969, the date which the evidence was provided to the D.treo~r, PerlODlll Affairs D:l:v:tsi,6)1. /
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The Review Board Recommends action on the peraonnel aboard NAVSED c-47 BUNR 17254,m:Lssing since 4 August 1969, as followss
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· The Director, Personal Affairs Division, under delegated authority of the Secretary of the Navy, has determined that the personnel aboard the Navy 0-47 Bureau Nwnber 172;4 died on 4 August 1.969. This determination 1a made as ot 8 September 1969, the date the md.~ va• received 'bl' the Director, Personal Affairs Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL
WASHINGTON. O.C. 20370
DETERMINATION OF DEA.TH
IN REPLY REFER TO
Pers 0231-JDF 9 September 1969
Personnel aboard NAVSEC c-47 (BUREAU #1725L) ~ere reported
to be missing on 4 August 1969. Pursuant to the provisions of
the Missing Persons Act (37 USCA 551) and the delegation of
authority' granted b.Y the Secretary of the Navy., the Director,
Personal Affairs Division of the Bureau of Naval Personnel.,
this 9th day of September _1969 finds that· an: personnel aboard
_ the,· C-47 died_ on 4 .August 1969.
Evidence deemed to establish the ~th of the C-47 personnel
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Bureau ot Raval Personnel on 8 September 1969.
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Pers 0231-JDF 9 September 1969
MEMORANDUM
Subja Missing NAVSFl} c-47 BUNR 17254
Ref': (a) Missing Persons Act (37 USCA 551) (b) COMUSMIIGRP CHILE 051625 Z AUG 69 (o) COMUSMIIGRP CHILE 052030'l SEP 69
l. Reference (b) reported subject aircraft with sixteen passengers and crewmembers overdue and missing. SUbject aircraft departed Los Cerrillos Airport, Santiago, Chile at 041650 Aug 69 enroute to Ezeiza Airport, Buenos Aires, Argentina. last reported position was Angostura, 27 miles south of Santiago. Weather reported to be turbulent with icing and cumulo nimbus. There was no further contact with the aircraft. Extensive and prolonged searches have failed to locate the missing aircratb.
2. Reference (o) contained the Comanding Of.t'ioer 1s final reconuoondation predicated on preliminary findings o.t' the Aircrai't Accident Board. Based on time element, lack o.t' survival equipment, and the weather in · the suspected crash area, it is considered that the personnel aboard subject aircraft cannot reasonably be expected to be alive, and that the available evidence is sufficient to establish their death on b August l.969. -
3. It is therefore· recommended that such evidence be determined to oonst1:fitd1e an official report o.t' death and that the determination be fixed aa ot 8 Septent,er 19691 the . date which the evidence vaa prov.l.ded to the D:lreotor, Peraonal Atfail's. Div.:lRi.LSh. /'
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The Review Board Recommends action on the personnel aboard NAVSPX'.l C-47 BUNR 17254,miasing since 4 August 1969., as followss
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-The Director, Personal Affairs Division., under delegated authority of the secretary ot the Nav.y., has determined that the personnel aboard the Navy C-47 Bureau Number 17254 died on u August 1.969. -fhis determination is made as ot 8 September 1969., the date the evidence waa receiTed by the Director., Personal Atta:irs Division.
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WASHINGTON., 0.C. 20370
DETERMINATION OF DEA.TH
IN REPLY REFER TO
Pers 0231-JDF 9 Septed>er 1969
Personnel aboard NAVSEC c-47 (BUREAU #172.54) were reported
to be missing on 4 August 1969. Pursuant to the provisions ot
the Missing Persons Act (37 USCA 551) and the delegation o:t
authori't7 granted by' the Secretaey ot the Navy, the Director,
Personal Affairs Division of the Bureau of' Naval Personnel,
this 9th day of September 1969 finds that.all:personnel aboard
the C-47 died on 4 August 1969.
Evidence deemed to establish the ~th ot the c-h7 personnel
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MEMORANDUM
Subjs Missing NAVSEXJ C-47 BONR 17254
. Ret: (a) Missing Persons Act (37 USCA 551) (b) COMUSMIIGRP CI{[LE 051625 Z AUG 69 ( o) COMUSMIIGRP OIITLE 0520,300 SEP 69
IN REPLY REF"ER TO
Pers 0231 .. JDF 9 Septeni>er 1969
l. Reference (b) reported subject aircraft with sixteen passengers and crewmembers overdue and missing. Subject aircraft departed Los Cerrillos Airport, Santiago., Qhile at 041650 Aug 69 enroute to Ezeiza Airport, Buenos Aires, Argentina. last reported position was Angostura., 27 miles south of Santiago. Weather reported to be turbulent with icing and cumulonimbus. There was no further contact with the aircraft. Extensive and prolonged searches have failed to locate the missing aircraft.
2. Reference ( o) contained the Comanding Officer I s final reconnoondation predicated on prellminar;r findings of the Aircraft Accident Board. Based on time element., lack of survival equipment., and the weather in the suspected crash area., it is considered that the personnel aboard subject aircraft cannot reasonab'.cy' be expected to be alive, and that ; the available evidence is sufficient to establish their death on , 4 August 1969.
3. It is therefore recommended that such evidence be determined to consttiube an official report of death and that the determination be fixed as of 8 Septeni>er 19691 the date which the m.dence was provided to the Director, .Perscmal Affairs Dirl~ /
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The Review Board Recommends action on the personnel aboard HA.VSPXJ c-47 BUNR 172Sh,m:l.saing since 4 August 1969, as follovss
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· The Director, Personal Affairs Division, under delegated authority ot the Secretary of the Navy, has determined that the personnel aboard the Navy-C-h7 Bureau Number 1725h died on h August 1969. This determination is made as of 8 September 1969, the date the evidence vaa receiTed by the Director. Personal Affairs Division.
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DETEB.MmATION OF DEATH
IN REPLY REFER TO
Pers 0231-JDF 9 September 1969
Persormel aboard NAVSEC c-47 (BUREAU #17254) ware reported
to be missing on 4 August 1969. Pursuant to the provisions of
the Missing Persons Act (37 USCA. SSl) and the delegation of
authorii;J' granted by the Secreta1"7 of the Navy, the Director,
Personal Affairs Division of the Bureau of Naval Persormel,
tbis 9th da7 of September 1969 finds that' all personnel aboard '
the C-47 died on 4 August 1969.
Evidence deemed to establish the ~th of tJ;ie C-h7 personnel
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Subj1 Missing NAVS:00 c-47 BUNR 17254
Rats (a) Missing Persons Act (.37 USCA 551) , (b) C0MUSMilGRP CHILE 051625 Z AUG 69 (c) C0MUSMilGRP CHILE 0,203oz SEP 69 '
IN REPLY REFER TO
Pers 0231-JDF 9 Septent>er 1969
1. Reference (b) reported subject aircraft with sixteen passengers and crewmembers overdue and missing. Subject aircraft departed Los Cerrillos Airport, SantiagQ1 Chile at 041650 Aug 69 enroute to Ezeiza Airport; Buenos Aires, Argentina. last reported position was Angostura, 27 miles south of Santiago. Weather reported to be turbulent with icing and cumulo nimbus. There was no further contact with the aircraft. Extensive and prolonged searches have failed•to locate the missing aircraft.
2. Reference (o) contained the Commanding Officer 1s final recommend.a-. tion predicated on preliminary findings of the Aircraft Accident Board. Based on time element, lack of survival equipment, and the weather in the suspected crash area, it is considered that the personnel aboard subject aircraft cannot reasonab:cy-be expected to be alive, and that the avtlilable evidence is sufficient to establish their death on 4 August 1969.
J. It is therefore recommended that such evidence be determined to constltut.e an official report of death and that the determination be f1zed as ot 8 Septed>er 1969, the date which the ev:Ldenoe was prcm.ded. to the Director, Personal Affairs Divisi,6)1.
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The Review Board Recommends action on the personnel aboard NAVS»J c-47 BUNR 17254.,m:Lsaing since 4 August 1969, as followsa
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The Director., Personal .Affairs Division, under delegated authority of the Secretary of the Nav,y, has determined that the personnel aboard the Nav.r c-47 Bureau Number 17254 died on 4 August 1969. This determination is made as ot 8 September 1969, the date the evidence vaa received b;r the Dil"ector, Personal Affairs Division.
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Subj: Missing NAVSEC 0-47 BUNR 17254
Ret: (a) Missing Persona Act (37 USCA 551) (b) COMUSMIIGRP CHILE 051625 Z AUG 69 (o) COMUSMIIGRP CHILE 0,20)0'l SEP 69 .
IN AEPL Y REFER TO
Pers 0231-JDF 9 Septani>er 1969
1. Reference {b) reported subject aircraft With sixteen passengers and crewmembers overdue and missing. Subject aircraft departed Loa Cerrillos Airport., Santiago, Chile at 041650 Aug 69 enroute to Eseiza Airport., Buenos Aires, Arfjmtina. last reported position was .Angostura., 27 miles south of lantiago. Weather reported to be turbulent with icing and cumulo nimbus. There was no further contact with the aircraft. Extensive and prolonged searches have failed to locate the missing aircraft.
2 • · Reference ( o) contained the Commanding Officer's final recomnenda-.. tion predicated on preliminary :f'indinge of the .Aircraft Accident Board.
Based on time element., lack of survival equipment., and the weather in the suspected crash area., it is considered that the personnel aboard subject aircraft cannot reasonab'.cy' be expected to be alive, and that the available evidence is sufficient to establish their death on b August 1969.
3. It iif therefore recommended that such evidence be determined to constliu'he an official report of death and that the determination be fixed •a ot 8 Septed>er 19691 the date which the m.denoe vas provided. to the Director,\ PerSODBl ~~ :DJ-Tis~ ,
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The Review Board Recommends aotion on the personnel aboard NAVSPD C-47 BUNR 172Sh,m:Lsaing sinoe 4 August 1969, as followst
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9 September 1969
~s determination is made as ot 8 September 1.969, the date the evidence vu received by the Director. Personal Affairs Division.
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MEMORANDUM
Subjs Missing NAVSro C-47 BUNR 17254
Rats (a) Missing Persons Act (37 USCA 551) (b) COMUSMIIDRP CHILE 051625 Z AUG 69 (o) C0MUSMIIDRP CHILE 05203oz SEP 69 ,
IN REPLY REFER TO
Pers 0231-JDF 9 Septenber 1969
1. Reference (b) reported subject aircraft with sixteen passengers and crewmembers overdue and missing. Subject aircraft departed Los/ Cerrillos Airport., Santiago., Chile at 041650 Aug 69 enroute to ' Ezeiza Airport., Buenos Aires., Argentina. Last reported position ' was Angostura., 27 miles south of Santiago. Weather reported to be turbulent with icing and cumulo nimbus. There was no further contact with the aircraft. Extensive and prolonged searches have tailed to locate the missing aircraft.
2. Reference (a) contained the Com.anding Offioer 1s final recommend.a-- tion predicated on preliminary findings ot the Aircraft Accident Board. Based on ti.Joo element., laok ot survival equipment., and the weather in the suspected crash area., it is considered that the personnel aboard subject aircraft cannot reasonabl;y be expected to be alive., and that the available evidence is sufficient to establish their death on h August 1969.
3. It is therefore recommended that such evidence be determined to conatliute an official report of death and that the determination be fixed as of 8 Septeni>er 1969., the date which the evidence was provided to the Director, Personal Affairs DJ.vis:J,6,)1.
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The Review Board Reoomends aotion on the personnel aboard HAVSF.X} c-47 BUNR 172.Sh,misaing s1noe 4 August 1969, as followsa
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The DJ.rector, Personal Affairs Division, under delegated authoritt · · of the Secretary of the Navy, has determined that the personnel
aboard the Navy c-b7 Bureau Number 17254 died on 4 August 1969. This determination is made aa of 8 September 1969, the date the evidenoe vaa received 'b7 the Direotor, Personal Affairs Div.Lsion.
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DETERMINATION OF DF.ATH
IN REPLY REFEff TO
Pers 02.31..;JDF 9 Septe.ni>er 1969
Personnel aboard NAVSEC c-47 (BUREAU #17254) were reported
to be missing on 4 August 1969. Pursuant to the provisions of ·
the Missing Persons Aot (37 USCA 551) and the delegation of
authority granted by' the Secretary of the Nav.y, the Director,
Personal Affairs Division of the Bureau of Naval Peraonne1,
this 9th day of September 1969 finds that.all, personnel aboard
the C-b7 died on h August 1969.
Evidence deemed to establish the de!ith of the C-47 personnel
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Bureau of Raval Personnel on 8 September 1969.
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The Review Board Recommends aotion on the personnel aboard NAVSEXl c-47 BUNR 17254,missing since 4 August 1969, as follovs1
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The Director., Personal .A!'fairs Division, under delegated authoriti of the Secretary of the Nav, has determined that the personnel
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88 SEP 1969 SECOND ENDORSEMENT on Colonel of 4 Sep 1969
USA, ltr
From: Commander,· .u. S. Naval Forces Southern Command To: Judge Advocate General Via: (l) Commander in Chief, u. s. Southern Command
(2) Commander, Naval Air Force, U. s. Atlantic Fleet
Subj: Investigation to inquire into the circumstances 0onnected with missing Navy Section, u.s. Military Group, Chile, C;...47, BUNO 17254 which occurred on 4 August 1969
1. Forwarded.
2. The Chief of Naval Operations has been deleted as a "Via" addressee because of Section 0211a of reference (a) which provides tnat the Judge Advocate General will route the report at the Navy Department level.
3. Commander, .u. S. N.aval Forces, .southern Command, is not within the administrative or operational chain of command of either the u. S. Military Group, Chile, or the Navy Section of that Group. Accordingly, since this report contains no matter of direct official interest to this authority, .the report is transmitted without further comment or recommendation in accordance with Section 0210b (l) of reference (a).
Copy to: COMUSMILGP, Chile
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FIRST ENDORSEMENT on Colonel USA ltr of 4 Sep 1969
From: Commander, u. s. Military Group, Chile, APO New York 09869 To: Judge Advocate General, Navy Department, Washington, :a.c. 20370 Via.: (1) Commander, u.s. Na.val Forces Southern Command, Ft. Amador, c.z.
(2) Commander in Chief, u.s. Southern Command, Quarry Heights, c.z. (3) Commander, Naval Air Force, u.s. Atlantic Fleet, Naval Air
· . station, Norfolk, Virginia. 23511 (4) Chief of Naval Operations, Navy Department, Washington, D.C. 20370
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2. Concur with the basic report, opinions and recommendations with the following caveats:
a.. Paragraph C, Qpinions a Wh:ile all of the opinions are feasible it is believed that until the. aircraft is found such statements are too positive in tenor. The number of possibilities is unJim:lted.
b. Para.graph D, Recommendations: D5•The Chilean Air Force and SAR Center agree that searches will commence again when the snows commence to thaw, a.bout February-March 1970.
Copy to: CHARSEC, 'USMIWP, Chile
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C/0 U. S. EMBASSY SANTIAGO, CHILE
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Fromt Colonel S-LP SSAN 0-\o US Army, Investigating Officer
Tot Judge Advocate General · Navy Department Washington D.c. 20370
Via: (1) Commander US MilitaJzy" Group, Chile US Embassy, Santiago, Chile
(2) Commander, US Naval Forces Southern Command Fort Amador, Canal Zone
(3) Commander-in-Chief, US Southern Command Quarry Heights, Canal Zone
(4) Commander, Naval Air Force, US Atlantic Fleet Naval Air Station, Norfolk, Virginia 23511
(5) Chief of Naval Operations Navy Department, Washington, D.C. 20370
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Ref a Manual of· the Judge Advocate General, JAG INST P5aoo. 7
Encl: (1) Statement of Captain I USN
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(3) Statement of B-v (w/English translation)
ATC, Los Cerrillos Airport
(4) Statement of . B-lp . Weather Center, Los Cerrillos Airport (w/English translation)
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(5) Statement of 13-LP (w/English translation)
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(6) Statement of B-v . ATC, Pudahuel Airport (w/English translation)
(7) Statement of 6-lo _ . ATC, Pudahuel Airport (w/English translation)
(8) Statement of Commander Manuel de Sarratea, Chilean Navy, El Belloto Naval Air Station (w/E:nglish translation)
(9) Statement of Lieutenant Commander f:>-\..t:, Chilean Na~, El Belloto I'faval Air Station ( w/English translation)
(10) Statement of Lieutenant Commander {3-L:, Chilean Na~, El Belloto Naval Air Station (-w/English translation)
(11) Statement of Sergeant 13-lP , Chilean Navy, El Belloto Naval Air Station (w/English translation)
(12) Statement of Sergeant 13--(,p Chilean Navy, El Belloto Naval Air Station ( w/English translation)
(13) Statement of Corporal flr.-C, Chilean Navy, El Belloto Naval Air Station '(w/English translation)
(14) Statement of Serge~t 8--lp. Chilean Navy, El Belloto Naval Air Station (w/English translation)
(15) Statement of Captain _ B-v . , Chilean Air Force, Los Cerrillos Airport (w/English translation)
(16) Iette;i;._ 2,5 Aug 69, from Colonel B-l.o l.)--t., I USAF
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(17) Weather Reporti \1TeatQ.er Center, (English Trans ation)
(18) Weather Report, Weather Center, Translation)
(19) Weather Map, Chile, 4 Aug 69
(20) l'fa.p, Central Chile, ltl,000,000
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(21) DOD Ii'light Information Publication, Central Chile and Argentina
(22) SAR Report (English Translation)
(23) Flight Plan, El Belloto to Los Cerrillos
(24) Flight Plan, Santiago to Buenos Aires
(25) Professional Data on Commander Ralph J. Touch, USN
(26) Professional Data on Lieutenant Commander James P. Kuhn, USN
(27) Aircraft Data on u.s. Navy C-47 EUNO 17254
(28) USMILGP Chile Letter Appointing Investigating Officer
(29) Written Re-production of ATC-Aircraft Tape-Recorded C ommunica ti ons
(30) Message, El Belloto to Santiago, announcing Aircraft Departure
(31) Message, Santiago to El Belloto, announcing Aircraft Arrival at Los Cerrillos
(32) Message (15 July) requesting arrangement for Aircraft 13 Week Inspection in Argentina
(33) Message (31 July) Requesting Clearance for Argentina Entry
(34) Message (2 August) Disapproving Entry into Argentina on 3 August
(35) Message Granting Clearance for Aircraft to Enter Argentina
(36) Crew Orders for Flight
(37) Invitational Travel Orders for Dependents
(38) Message Including Chile in Areas Authorized Environmental Leave
(39) Message Clarifying USSOUTHCOM Regulation 600-2
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A. ]?reliminacy Statement
1. Pursuant to instructions received from Connnander, U .s. Military Group, Chile (See Incl 28) and the provisions of the U.S. Navy Manual of the Judge Advocate General (JAGINST P5800.7), an informal one officer investigation concerning the disappearance of the Navy Section C-47 aircraft w~s conducted by the undersigned.
2. The aircraft involved was en route from its home base at El Belloto Naval Air Station near Vina del Mar, Chile, to Buenos Aires, Argentina, and had made one stop at Los Cerrillos Airport, Santiago, Chile, for the necessary international clearance. Aboard were four crew members and twelve passengers. The purpose of the flight was calendar maintenance in Buenos Aires. The passengers were traveling on space available basis and were all U.S. Armed Forces personnel or authorized dependents.
3. In roughly chronological order, the investigation involved an initial review of pertinent directives (particularly the JAG Manual) and documents concerning the case which had been accumulated at U.S. Military Group Headquarters between the date of disappearance, 4 August, and the initiation of the investigation, 18 August. Arrangements were made for interviews with airfield control, weather, operations a:nd/or search a:nd rescue personnel at airfields involved (El Belloto, point of origin of flight, Los Cerrillos, intermediate stop for clearance in Santiago, and Pudahuel, control center for the Santiago area and beyond). The indicated interviews were conduct~d, statements prepared where appropriate (see Enlosures above), and the tape of Air Traffic Control -aircraft camnunications was heard and copied (see Enclosure 29). lnterviews with the Chief U.S. Navy Section, USivIILGP, Chile, and other tr.s. Armed Forces personnel involved were conducted and statements obtained as necessaq. More extensive interviews were conducted with search and rescue (SAR) personnel in the SAR coordinating center and with U .s. Air Force Sect;i.on, USMI:WP, Chile officers who had participated in the sea.rah.. ~h:roughout the visits mentioned, pertinent documentation as indicated in Enclosures ws.e procured.· A visit was also made to interview a.n individual in the Ra.noagua area (approximately 85 kilometers south of Santiago) who had reported hearing an aircraft at 1700-1730 on 4 August, the date of disappearance; Discussions/interviews were held with approximately thirty individuals concerning the. case.
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4. No significant difficulties were encountered during the investigation except the obvious - the aircraft has not been found as of ti1is date and considerable pertinent documentation on the aircraft and crew was reportedly aboard. Cooperation of all persons and agencies involved was excellent.
B. Finding of Fact
(Notei All times given are local except whe:p. followed by GMT ·or z).
1. A U.S. Navy C-47 aircraft, Bureau Humber 17254, operated by U.S. Navy Section, U.S. 1111ilitary Group, Chile, departed El Belloto Naval Air Station at 041506 August 1969 (See Enql 30) en route on an authorized flight (See Enola 32-38) to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Prior to take-off, flight plan was filed and weather briefing received (See Encls 9, 17, 23). Aboard were (See Encls 33, 36, 37):
-CDR Ralph J •• Touch,.1USW SSAN 1 3I'lllIGP, Chile - Pilot. LCDR James P. Kuhn, USN,--SSAN lt USJULGP, Chile - Co-Pilot. ATC Joe Fernap,~11USl'f, SSAN S- JSMIIGP, Chile, Radioman. ADRC john T. Hi~ins, US.N, SSAN J lJSMIIGP, Chile - Aircraft Mechanio.
- LCDR Harold L. Moonex.,.• USN, SSAN . . , USMIIGP,. Chile - Passenger (Leave, US 1faval Section, USMIIGP, Chile).
~SSGT Frank A. Home:p, "USAF, SSAN FR $-lo Det 509 - Passenger, """rTSgt •fi.obert 1, Paterson~. Jr, US+\F/SSAN FR frY , Det 509 - Passenger. '-SSGT Ronnie J. Ball, ✓ USAF, SSAN FR 8-lo Det 509 - Passenger.
(Leave status of Sgts Homer, Paterson and Ball was verified by USMIIGPChiie Administrative Officer). Mrs. Shelby Mooney,"'Dependent wife .. Passenger. Mrs. Eiisabeth Smith, Dependent wife - Passenger. Mrs. Norma Touch, v.-Dependent Wife - Passenger. Mrs. Carol fn ton, Dependent wife .. Passenger. i.1rs. Claudine Fernandez; Dependent wife - Passenger. Jlf.rs. Carol Homer, ~Dependent wife - Passenger. i1ifrs. Esther. Paterson, "Dependent wife - Passenger.
--Ji:rs. Norma Ball, \-Dependent wife - Passenger.
2. Navy 17254 landed at Los Cerrillos airfield, Santiago, Chile, at 041553 August (See Enola 3, 31). Flight plan was filed (See Enola 3, 21, 24) and weather briefing received (See Encls 4, 18, 19). The aircraft took-off at 041650 August (See Enola 3, 5') and the following sequence of events took place (See Encls 5, 7, 20, 21, 29)1
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1655·- Plane at 1'Iike Romeo Beacon (approximately 7 NM SW of Pudahuel Airport in Santiago).
1708 - Plane reports at Angostura Intersection (approximately 27 N!ii south of Ifike Romeo Beacon), and estimates arrival at Curico at 1733.
1709 - One side of intercommunication conversation, apparently between pilot and co-pilot and inadvertently transmitted on radio, was heard and taped at Pudahuel towe:i;-control a.a followsa
"Vlb.at would you think of taking it on up to 14 right away? (Pause, then ~ame voice) Yeah, if we get in or near this stuff we are probably going to pick up ice and stuff and then we won't have as good performance either-yeah".
1715 - (Last voice transmission) - Pudahuel Tower Control (local) contacts plane, receives report that plane is level at 12,000 feet, and instructs plane to change to Pudahuel Central Control frequency.
1716 - Pudahuel Central Control hears and tapes approximately one second of C-47 cabin noise (See Encl 5, 6).
3. Seemingly reliable reports were received from persons in the Sewell and Rancagua. areas that an aircraft was heard overhead on 4 August in the approximate time frame 1700 - 1730 (See Encl 15). No other aircraft were lmown to be in this vicinity that afternoon (See Encl 6). The ,_ InvestiA'atinp; Officer interviewed the Rancagua source, a . . __ -..S-=:V _____ ._ . ) who stated he heard from his home an aircraf~ overhead around 1700-1730 on 4 August, apparently moving southeast. He further stated that the aircraft sounded to him like a multi-engine plane at very low level straining to gain ' or maintain altitude. The weather at the time, he reported, was very bad with a "deluge" of rain, strong winds, and temperature only a few degTees above f;-eezing!
4• The pilot received warning of likely weather problems from various sources (See Enola 3, 4, 9, 17, 18, 19), and was cautioned by his Commanding Officer to avoid risks (See Encl 1)~
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5. Pertinent aircraft and pilot/co-pilot flight records were apparently. aboard the aircraft (lee Encl 1). Extracts of available records concerning
. the aircraft and crew are at Enola 25, 26, 27. LCDR Kuhn had extensive (approximately 2 years, See Encl 8) flying experience in and around Chile; CDR Touch arrived on 30 June 1969.
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6. As far as can be determined, the aircraft was functionin~ properly in all respects upon departure (See Encls 1, 2, 8, 10, 11, 14), and was within allowable weight limits (See Encl 16).
7. All dependents aboard were accompanied by sponsors except Mrs. Elizabeth Smith (wife of Captain e,-v USN, Chief, US Navy Section, USMILGP, Chile) and Mrs. Carol Tilton (wife of Commander · '1>-lt' 1 san.ie unit), Captain ~ s interpretation (as stated to
Investigating Officer) of U.S. Southern Command Regulation 600-2, Environmental and Morale Program for Designated Overseas Bases, dated 19 February 1968, was that unaccompanied space available travel by authorized dependents was not prohibited. USMILGP Chile· orders concerning the flight of dependents (See Encl 37) did not specify that sponsors must accompany dependents, but referred to USSOOTHCOM Regulation 600-2, under which COMUS1'UWP is designated as local commander for authorization of travel on a space available basis. Chile was not included in initial list of areas in which participation in the USSOUTHCC!l1 Regulation 600-2 program was authorized, but was added by USCINOSO in message at Enclosure 38. The misu;nderstanding concerning space available flights for unaccompanied dependents was corrected by USCINUSO I!l8BE1age at Enclosure 39. The presence of unaccompanied dependents aboard the aircraft was in violation of para 2b, OPNAVINST 4630.20 (AFR 34-48, AR 600-19, lTCO 1700.18), Environmental and Morale Program for Designated Overwea Bases, dtd 26 June 1963).
a. Extensive search operations were conducted by Chilean and U.S. air and ground participants during the period 050830 August through 141800 August (See Encls 15, 22). Additional leads received since that time have been pursued but to no avail.
9. At 1715, the time of last verbal communication with the aircraft, its probable position was within an arc of approximately 50 N.:M. radius centered on Santiago and passing near Rengo (See Encls 6, 15).
10. Fuel aboard was estimated as being sufficient for seven and a half hours of flight following the Los Cerrillos take-off (See Encl 24).
11. A former pilot of the missing C-47, Commander Quinten A. Kelso, USN, SSAN 459-01-6719, Hq, N"orth American Air Defense Command, Colorado Springs, Colors.do, reported by long distance phone to Commander, USMILGP, Chile, that he had on occasion flown a route bearing southeast from Santiago and passing generall~ over Sewel.1-Coya-Rio Cortaderal-Rio Atuel-El Sosneado at 13,500 feet. (See Encl 20). WDR Kulm, co-pilot of the missing aircraft and frequent former co-pilot with CDR &-\.o, was presumably familiar with this route; CDR Touch, pilot, was presumably not. CDR Touch had flown
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the Curico - Cerro Planchon - Malargue route ( the same filed for the 4 August flight) in a Chilean NaV'J C-47 (See Encl 8).
12. An earlier plan was for the aircraft to depart 3 August to commence maintenance 4 August (See Encl 34). ,
c. Opinions
1. u.s. Navy C-47 aircraft BUNO 17254 crashed shortly after 041716 August 1969, killing all aboard. Weather conditions were the likely. primary cause of the accident.
2. Probable location of the downed aircraft is in the area bounded by Rengo east to Paso de las Lena.a, north to Cerro del Yesillo, southwest to Ra.hcagua, and south to Rengo.
;. The pilot demonstrated poor judgment in proceeding on the flight from Santiago in view of the prevailing weather conditions and the instructions received from his commander.
4. There are no apparent indications of misconduct or line of duty irregularities involving the missing crew and passengers.
5. It is unlikely, in view of the weather in the Rancagua region, the lack of specific indication of prior plans to use the route mentioned in Bll above, e.nd the pilot's unfamiliarity with that route, that the pilot purposely deviated from the filed A3 route to Curico. If in fact the aircraft did go down weil west of A3, it is more probable that turbulence, icing, visibility.problems, and/or weather evasion attempts were the primary causes for being off course~'
D. Recommendations
1. That no disciplinary action be taken in connection with the matter subject to this investigation,
2. T.hat U.S. Military C-47 and comparable aircraft cross the ChileanArgentinian Andean range only under daylight, VFR conditions.
;. That appropriate regulations be changed to permit unaccompanied dependent travel in areas where dependents environmental and morale space available travel programs exist •
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4. That the policy of having the pilot and/or co-pilot extensively Andean-experienced on Andean flights be continued.
5. That aerial search attempts, with emphasis on the region indicated in C2 above~ be re-initiated when, in the opinion of the Chilean SAR Center, thawing would improve significantly the probability of sighting the aircraft.
6. That electronic or other devices be placed on twin-engine or larger military aircraft to provide electronic, visual, or other signals to aid search attempts.
7. That appropriate portions of aircraft operating over snow-laden areas be painted so as to provide vivid contrast. to snow.
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STATEMENT OF CAPTAIN FLOYD E. SMITH, 207135/1100, U .s. NAVY
The service records of Commander Ralph J. TOUCH, B-lo U .s. Navy (Plane Commander) and Lieutenant Commander James P. KUHN, ~ U.S. Navy (Co-pilot) were forwarded to the Commander, U.S. Military Group,. Chile for further transfer to the Bureau of Naval Personnel in accordance with the instructions contained in the Bureau of Naval Personnel Manual, Article C-9809. Therefore, accurate extracts or factual information concerning the background, history, training and experience of the pilot and co-pilot and the degree of familiarity with the aircraft involved cannot be accurately reported without possession of these documents. To the best of my knowledge the aviator flight log books containing the flight hours of Commander TOUCH and Lieutenant Connnander KUHN were being carried with them during this flight. Therefore, the aViator log books are not available for inspection or record purposes.
In regard to psychological or human factors related to this accident, Connnander TOUCH had been informed about two hours prior to this flight that he had been selected for the, rank of Captain in the U.S. Navy.
The purpose of this flight was to carry out the Quarterly Calendar Maintenan~e Check and Inspectien on the U.S. Navy Section, U.S. Military Group, Cht:'lC\l C-47 aircraft. This inspection was to be ronducted by the .Argentine"".l.irlines in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The approximate duration of the flight from Santiago, Chile to Buenos A1res, Argentina was five hours. .Tlie, messages pertaining to the purpose, authorization and approval of this f}4:.e;ht are attached to this statement for background and record purposes. ~:The briefing of the pilot and co-pilot and other pertinent information in regard to this flight was conducted by the Chilean Air Force at the Los Cerrillos Airport in Santiago, Chile.
The prevailing weather conditions for this flight were unknown to the Chief, Navy Section, U.S. Military Group, Chile since the weather briefing w.s conducted in Santiago, Chile and the Chief, Navy Section was in his office in Valparaiso, Chile at that time.
The pre-flight history of the aircraft; compliance or non-compliance with pertinent technical directives, including hours since last overhaul; discrepancies noted on the recent •Yellow Sheet• (OPNA.V Form 3760.2); OPNA.VINST 3760.8); and the flight Q,ours since the last intermediate check were all aboard the missing aircraft. Th,erefore, none of the above information is available to the Chief, Navy Section, U.S. Military Group, Chile and cannot be commented onin this statement.
The missing U.S. Navy Section, U.S. Military Group, Chile aircraft was a Navy C-47, Bureau Number 17254,
The description of the flight path and maneuvers of the aircraft during this flight was to enter and/or depart Argentina at Juncal; VCR CORR-28 to Mendoza; AWY G-28 to Buenos Aires, Argentina. The alternate plan in the event Juncal was closed by weather was to enter and/or depart Argentina at Cerro Planchon; A.WY G-31 to Pehuajo; and A.WY G-8 to Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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aware of the fact that all the required equipment such as life jackets, flares, very pistols, food, water and blankets were present in the plane and in good condition when it departed from the Chilean Naval Air Base at El Belloto on 4 August 1969 for the short flight to Santiago, Chile. In regard to communication equipment, only a general statement can be made that the equipment was in good condition and no deficiencies were lmown to me personally of any down equipment. The operational status of the required frequencies and radio checks can be ascertained from the control tower personnel or logs at the Naval Air Base at El Belloto.
A full description of the rescue (search) operations is not personally lmown by the Chief, Navy Section, U.S. Military Group, Chile. The Search and Rescue operations were conducted by the Chilean Air Force utilizing the Search and Rescue Center at the Los Cerrillos Airport in Santiago, Chile.
The status of all personnel aboard which includes the pilot, co-pilot, crew members and passengers are listed as officially missing. No official message has been issued by higher authority as of this date indicating the passengers and crew are listed as dead.
The performance data of aircraft und.er the prevailing Wind, weather and temperature conditions is unlmown to the Chief, Navy Section, U.S. Military Group, Chile since he is not a qualified naval aviator or carries a naval aviator's designation.
The roles of supervisory, support and controlling personnel who were crew members of the Navy Section C-47 aircraft are personally lmown by me. Commander Ralph J. TOUCH, USN (Plane Commander and Senior Pilot) appeared to be a responsible, competent and qualified naval aviator who demanded excellent performance from his co-pilot, chief aviation mechanic and his chief radioman during the short period of one month that I personally knew him. Lieutenant Commander James P. KUHN, USN, appeared to be a responsible co-pilot, capable of making sound decisions, and dedicated to his co-pilot flying duties during the two months that I lmew him. Chief Joe FERNANDEZ, Radioman, abd Chief John HIGGINS, Aviation Mechanic, maintained their equipment and carried out their assigned responsibilities in an outstanding manner during the two months that I lmew them. To the best of my knowledge there were no known material problems or deficiencies in any of the aircraft equipment that these two Chief Petty Officers worked on since they were highly motivated in carrying out their assigned duties.
Finally, in my capacity as Chief, Navy Section, U.S. Mill tary Group, Chile, I consider it appropriate to include in this statement that the Plane Commander and Senior Pilot, Commander Ralph J. TOUCH, USN, was personally briefed by me prior to the aircraft's departure at the Na~a+
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RIDARDING THE DI&J>PEARl.NCE AND PRESUMED LOSS OF NAVSEC C-4 7 AIRCRAFT WITH SIXTEEN ABOARD
The NAVSEC 0-47 aircraft has al-ways met the periodic required quarterly maintenance schedules during my two years in this Navy Section. I have flown in this aircraft many thousands of miles· during this period, and at no time did the aircraft fail mechanically in any significant respect to the best of my knowledge.
In so far as the pilots are concerned, I can only state that both of them enjoyed a fine reputation among members of the Mission and the Chilean Navy aviators. I flew with LCDR KUHN on many occasions, and with CDR TOUCH to Santiago and return once, and again to Talcahuano and return on another occasion. As evidenced by the presence of my wife Carol on this fatal flight under investigation, I had the utmost confidence in both pilots and aircraft.
The only additional comment I can make concerns the conversation I had with CDR TOUCH at about 1500 hours local on the day of departure of the NAVSEG C-47, which is summarized as follows:
CDR TOOCH stated that the Northern pass to Argentina from Santiago -was closed;
That the Southern pass to Argentina was still open;
That he might remain in Santiago that evening depending upon the weather briefing he would receive in Santiago;
And that, if he did remain overnight in Santiago, he would depart early the following morning. (l
Commander, USN NlVSEO, USMIIJJP-Chile
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25 August 1969
S T A T E M E N T
On the afternoon of 4 il.,116c1st I was performing- my duty as Chief, t: .. ir
'.J.lraffic Control, in Los Cerrillos Airport. At 1953 G,,fl', the O.~. Eavy Section
C-47 Aircraft arriving from El Belloto landed at Los Cerrillos piloted by CJ:.'iDR
Ralph J. 'l'ouch with his co-pilot, LCDR James P. Kuhn. At 2000 G1·,lf.' they reported
to ATC with the purpose of filling out the flight plan. CldDR '11ouch started
filling the form and there were certain doubts as to whetl1er to file IFR or
VFR. Then LGDR Kuhn continued and sig·ned the ]'Hght Plan.
~'.he chosen route was as follows:
A3 until Curico.
Gl7 to Cerro Planchon (Chilean pass).
G31 to Malargue (Argentinean pass).
The Flight Plan was then approved by Pudahuel A.TC. The pilot was
requested to change to runway 03 due to the prevailing weather condition in
Los Cerrillos. Initially the pilot was authorized to fly at 17,000 feet
until Curico but he requested authorization to change to 12,000 feet, receiving
the necessary authorization to do so until Curico and then, at Curico, to climb
to 17,000 feet.
The .A!rC at Pudahuel requested to the .ti:rc Cerrillos to ask the pilot,
CliIDR Touch, if .he knew of the weather conditions in the Planchon Zone. The
pilot initially did not understood the question and gave the route. The
question was repeated and the pilot answered 11I got it 0 • Jlt this moment
1,lr. Valdes of ATC Cerrillos was having the conversation. 'l'his conversation
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he C-47 started taxiing a~ 2035Z and took-off at 2050Z.
TlW:SLA.TED BY:
SFC, US ARL\lY SECTION
/s/
Chief, Air Traffic Control in Los Cerrillos Airport
25 de Agosto de 1969
C E R T I F I C A D 0
En la tarde del 4 de ~\.g0.sto rre e11eontratia deserupe?ia,ndo ~~ii ce.re_~o
de Jefe de Control de Aeronaves en el J~empuerto de Los Ce1'::rillos.
A las 1953 Gk'.!1 aterriz6 en Los :)errillos procedente del l.Jelloto el
.a.vion 0-47 de la J.lisi6n Naval de los .SE.UU. piloteado 1lor el Capitan
de J!7 ragata Sr. Halph J. rouch y llevan<lo como copiloto al Capitan de
Corbeta Sr. James P. Kuhn. i:.~ las 2000 GM'.r se presentaron en .1d1C con el
objeto de llenar el plan de vuelo. .illl Uapi tan 'i.'ouch comenz6 llemmd.o el
formulario y hubo ciertas vacilaciones debid.o al Il'R o VJ:i'R. fo.ee;o continu6
el Capitan Kuhn, quien fina6 el Plan de Vuelo.
La ruta elegida fue la siauiente:
A3 hasta Curic6
Gl7 Cerro Planch6n (Paso Chileno)
G31 frlalarque (Paso Argentina)
ia Plan de Vuelo fue lue 1go aprobado por el AI'C de .:udahuel. Se le
solicit6 al yiloto que carabiara a la pista 03 debido a las condiciones
clir.1atericas que imperaban en Los Cerrillos. 1;}1 J?iloto fue autorizado
inicialmente para que volara a 17 ,ODO pies hasta Ouric6 pero este solicH6
cambio para 12,000 pies recibiendo la autorizacion correspondiente para
g,ue asi' lo hiciera hasta C:uric6 y luego en Curic6 subiera a 17 ,ooo pies.
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,.,1 A'rC de Pudahue 1 solici to al .A'i'C de Cerrillos 'l ue preguntara
al Piloto, Capitan touch si conocia las cond.iciones climatericas en la
zona del 1-'lanch6n. ;~l Piloto inicialmente no comp;r-endi6 la t:regunta
y di6 la ruta. La pre 6-unta fue repetida y el Pilo-to contest6 -
"I got it". .::in ese rnomento el Sr. Valdes de ATC Oerrillos era el que
mantenia el dialogo. 8sta conversaci6n no fue grabada pero bubo 4
testigos que lo pueden ratificar.
El C-47 comenz6 a carretear a lask~?5Z y despeg6 a las 205oz.
Jefe Ofici~e Control de i\.eronaves ATC de I\)s Cerrillos
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On the afternoon of 4 August I was performing nw duties as Chief of tb.e
Meteorological Station in Los Cerrillos, At 1600 hours c,,,,J)R Ralph J. 'l'ouch,
Pilot of the aircraft C-47 of the Naval I,'fission, USA, arrived in ny off'ice
and informed that he was arriving from El Belloto.
CMDR 1.l:ouch came to obtain weather information in order to continue with
his trip to Buenos Aires. During his visit he indicated that while flying
from El Delloto the Cordillera looked clear, I informed the pilot that the
weather conditions between Santiago and Puerto Montt a·<•1.1ear to be in very
bad conditions. 1rhen I requested from Pudahuel a weather forecast for the
route Se,ntiag·o-:Buenos Aires and based on this I indicated to the pilot that
the Cris·to Redentor was closed, with zero visibility and snowing. After
connection with the Radiosonde Station in Quintero I explained to the pilot
tha.t up to 17,000 feet existed turbulence which increased upwards and that
over 17,000 feet it was very severe. I also explained that there was ice
formation at 5,000 feet.
Upon leaving I told Ct,IDR '].1ouch that if the Cordillera was closed to
Teturn. OhillR Touch answered= 11Ifo, because already I am one da;r late''•
I also would like to mention that in the Santiago area, betrn:,en 1545
hours and 1730 hours, there was a small improvement in the weather condition
and later the weather worsened.
TRA:NSIAT1'D BY:
Sl!'C, US ARfilY SEC'l'IOl'iI
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/s/ S-(o Chief i,'Ieteorolo{;ical Station of Los Cerrillos Airport.
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25 de Agosto de 1969
En la tarde del 4 de Agosto me encontraba desempefiando rnis
funciones de Jefe de la l!:staci6n L!etereol6gica en Los 1::!errillos.
A las 1600 horas lleg6 has ta mi Oficina. el Capitan de l!:ragata ;3r.
H.alph J. Touch, piloto del Avi6n C-47 de la ihsi6n N"aval de los
i:J!:.uu., quien me inform6 ven:fa llegnnd.o de ,,1 13elloto •
. 1 Capitan '11ouch venia a obtener inforrns,ci6n climaterica pa.ra
continuar viaje a :Buenos Aires. .uurante su visi ta ae inci.ic6 que mientras
venian en vuelo de .ti:l Belloto pudieron observar que la Cordillera se
veia des:pejada • .a. raiz de esto, yo le informe al Piloto que el tiempo
entre ;jantiago y Fuerto Lontt Jresentaba muy malas concliciones,
8olicite a ?udt-1.huel un pron6stico del tiempo para la ruta Santiago
Buenos .. dres y en base a esto indique al Filoto que el Cristo :Cledentor
estaba cerrado, con visibilidad cero y nevando, Luego me conecte con
el Radiosonda de •~uintero y le exL)lique al Filoto qv.e hasta 17,000 pies
existfa turbulencia que aumentaba hacia arriba, y sobre las 17,000 pies
era muy severa. ·rambien le explique que existia for:-naci6n de hielo
a 5,000 pies de altura.
Al despedirme del Gapi tan ·fouch, le di je que si la Cordillera estaba
cerrada que regresara. 11 Capitan 'l'ouch me respondi6 - 11Uo gorq_ue ya
estoy atrasado un dia 11•
:Ueseo ta1J1bien mencionar que en el area de Santiago, entre las 1545
boras y las 1730 horas, se produjo una peQue,fia mejoria en las condiciones
del tiempo y luego volv_i6 a_ cerrt
Jefe !:is aci i,1e de .Los Gerrillos
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25 August 1969
STA. 1l1 Eiv1EN'PS
On the af' ternoon of 4 i\ugust I was performing my duty as 1ream Chief of the
Control Tower crew at Pudahuel. I received a call from Los Cerrillos by which
I was informed that the Airplane C-47, Navy Mission of the USA, had called
Los Cerrillos Tower at 1645 hours requesting authorization to take-off. In
view of the existing weather conditions, I requested Los Cerrillos to ask the
pilot. if he knew of the weather conditions at Planchon. The answer was
affirmative.
I authorized the flight by ALFA 3 Green 17, and to maintain level 120
until Curico. To cross Curico 170 and to exit by the intersection of A.ngostu
ra 11.
The C-47 took-off at 1650, reported at Radio Beacon MR, and later reported
at Angostura..at 1708 and estimated Curico at 1733.
After the Angostura position, the pilot was requested to transfer his
radio frequency to Control Center. Two minutes later I heard a conversation
between the pilot, which left me worried. Probably due to the fact that
they had left an open switch only the voice of one person could be heard.
A few minutes later the Control Center informed the 'fower that the C-47 had
reported. 1rhe Control Tower then called the C-47, two or three times, at
approximately 1715, until finally the pilot answered. His level was asked
and the pilot answered "lvly level is 120'1•
Later on, the tape at the Control •rower recorded a noise as if they
pressed the microphone switch to talk and one could hear the noise, which
could be of the motors of a C-47. Nothing else was heard afterwards.
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In 1rzy-O}Jinion, the pres of the_micropLone switch was done 6 to 8
minutes after Angostura, in accordance with the flight time and it flying
on the authorized route, the plane in that moment could had been between
Ranc3t,'.!'lla and Rosario.
TBANSLATi.ID BY; /s/
Shift ~
Leader, .a/11C, :Pudahuel Control 'l1ower
25 de ~gosto de 1969
C B R T I F I C A D 0
};n la tarde dAl 4 de ;1.gosto me encontraba r.:ui1pliendo mis funciones
de Jefe de 'l1urno de la 'rorre de Control de Fudahuel cuando recibi un
llarnado de Los Cerrillos en el que se me inform6 que el ,wi6n 0-47
de la Hisi6n Naval de los l<.;E. UU. habia llamado a las 1645 horas a la
Torre de Los Cerrillos .solici tando autorizaci6n para despegar. :C:n
vista de las condiciones climaticas imperantes, solici te a Los Cerrillos
que preguntaran al Piloto si conocia las condiciones del tiem:po en el
Planch6n. La respuesta fue afirmativa. &---\0 n •
A continuaci6n autorice el vuelo por Alfa 3 Verde~T'y mantener nivel
120 hasta Curic6. Oru.zar Curic6 170 y salida por la intersecci6n de
.i'.Ulgos tura 11 • a-to Report6 !r;aro!v1R a las 1655 y luego l'll C-47 desp,~as 1650.
report6 ..:mgostura.~ a las 1708 y estim6 en Curic6 a las 1733.
Luego de la posici6n Angostura, se solici t6 al Piloto que carr.~iara
su frecuencia de Radio a Centro de Control. Un liar de minutos mas tarde,
escuche una conversaci6n entre el Piloto y el Copiloto, la que me dej6
p!'E:locupado. :Debido a que probablemente hab:fan dejado un swi toh abierto,
se podia escuchar solamente la voz de una periwna. A los pocos minutos ~ ~ ~ • A
el Centro de Control inform6 a la )9,r:r;{f ,_que Bl C-47 no habi'a ~o. ";;,;,.,.----· • IJ;J,~~!'<-1
La 11orre de Control llam6 dos o tre~ces a las 1715 aproximadamente al
C-471hasta que
r4~tr-t1 finalmente contest6 el Piloto,.' 1Ik, Je 1il Hi Rtl 11• ~ ~
l~ continua.ci6n, la pi c: Bl onsra.n
el bwitch del micr6fon.o para h,.,-r,·i,:;,,. ,, se pudo es,:uchar el ruido
~;~~ ~--de los motores de un G-47 y luer:;-c) no se escucho nada,
:Sn mi opini6n la presi6,·, heclm en el swi~c~j"}_ uicrofono
se e£ectu6 t',,;,.,~ 1' '"~:t;" <iespuOs cie Mgosturar,"~.';;ji._ :• ~ acuerdo al,;Li~a de vue}o ~y s} volaban en la :r.u,1;8t) ~~da, el
po~~~-Yt~ a.vi6n en ese memento y~~~ entre Rancagua y ~fosa'.rio •
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S T A f E hl E N T
J~s Ghief of the i\.ir Route 'i.;raffic Control ter at i>u(iat:uel Airport, I
am familiar with the ta:Je of the cornrnunications with the missing Navy C-47
and with the IFR aircraft traffic at the time of the aircraft's disappearance.
In rny judgement there is no doubt that the brief noise hea:rd and taped on the
control center frequency at ap)roxima.tely 041'(17 August emanated from the
cabin of a C-47 aircraft. The missing Navy airplane was the only known by
· Traffic Control Center to be on or near Route A-3 to Curico at the time.
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My calculations of the time-space-speed factors involved indicate that at
1'(16, the aircraft would have been somewhere within an arc, centernd in Radio
Beacon im, running approximately through Rengo.
/s/ TRA.NSLA.Tlii'D BY: B-lo
Control Center, ~uuw,u~~ Airport
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SFC , US ARMY SECTION
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25 de A-gos to de 1969
C E R T I F I C A D O
Como Jefe del Centro de Control de 'l'rafico Aereo en el Aeropuerto de
Pudahuel, estoy en conocimiento de la cinta magnetof6nica de las co:rrunica
ciones entre el desaparecido Avi6n C-47 de la Misi6n ifaval a.e los EE.UU. y
el control de trafico de aviones IFR en los momentos en que este Avion desa
pareci ·, A mi juicio, no existe duda de que el ruido escuch~ por breves
momenta y grabado en la frecuencia del Centro de Control aprqxiLiadamente
r V "" JJ• a las ,.tr, 7 horas del 4 de Agosto, emanaron de la cabina ~ C-47.
c.,.,,,,,.I t tN ~•d,,,~• v.,,. Curw. Jc
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El Avi6n de la iiisi6n .lfa,vEtl era el unico C-47A que volaba en la Rut1:1:
A-3 a Curic6 o cerca de ella en esos instani;es.
fac.tores involucrados, en este caso re lati vos
cidad, indican que a las 1716 hor;,is~ el avi6n s ~ .., ... AAW• /M,,¥ ~ MA
de un arcoA que pasarfa apro:li.madamente sobre RA
His calculos sob:ce los
tiempo, distancia y velo
encontrarfa en algun punto
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Jefe del Cent:to"'1e:,:.Ontrol de 'l'ra.fico Aereo Aeropuerto l'ie Pudahuel
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On the afternoon of 4 Aug11st I was performing my duties as Shift Leader
of Center Control of Pudahuel. rl'he aircraft C-47 of the Naval Llission of
the USA should have revorted his position from Angosturas to this Center, but
never was able to get in contact with us. At 2133Z the aircraft sliould have
reported at Curico but never did so, at 2203Z, one half hour later, I declared
it IIW.i!.:ID'A (Uncertain Fhase). A.t 2233Z the C-47 was declared AL&R]'A. (Alert
Fhase) and Dl!.:S'I1RES'.E'A. (Disaster Fhase).
Sli'C, US aR.l.lY SEC.:TIOI~
/s;
Shift Leader A.l'C - Control Center Pudahuel
de H.gosto c,e 1969
C ~ R T I F I C A D O
1a 4 de Agosto en la tarde me encontraoa desempefiando mj_s
funciones de Jefe de 1I'urno del Gentro de Control de l'uda}mel. I:;l
Avi6n C-47 de la Jdsi6n Naval de los l.!;E. mr. que debi6 haher reportado
su posici6n en Al'J.gostuxa a este 0entro, nunca lleg-6 a ponerse en
conta.cto con nosotros. A las 2133Z el avi6n debi6 reportar Curic6
y como no lo hizo, a las 2203Z, o sea media hora mas tarde lo declare
nrcgRFA. (lase de Incertidumbre). A las 2233Z el C-47 fue declarado
ALERF'A. (:ease de Alerta) y DES'.i1RE]SFA. (Fase \e('Desastre).
Jefe de Turno ATC &ntro de Control Pudahuel
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25 August 1969
STATEMEI:T
On the day of the U.S. Navy C-47 disappearance, Chilean IsTavy aircraft
were operating, including a flight from El Belloto, the Ifavy base near Vina /3(;;.t.C,t)/?} 17,;
del Har, to Cerrillos in Santiago, and a flight from Concepcion to ~ii:Heta.
Cl,IDR Touch had only recerrtly arrived. and I knew him only slightly.
I understand he had considerable time in P2B7 aircraft, but do not know
about his C-47 experience.
LCDR Kuhn had flown in Chile for around two years and was consequently
quite experienced in our conditions and also in the c .. 47.
l?ernandez and Higgins were real professionals and kept the aircraft in
excellent condition. 'Tuey had been most helpful in technical assistance to
the Chilean Navy with our recently acquired C-47's.
I 8Jil aware that CMDR Touch and LCDR Kuhn had recently flown a Chilean
lfavy C-47 on the Buenos Aires-Malargue-Curico-Santiago-El Belloto route.
TRA.NSLA:J:ED BY:
SFC, US ARMY SECTIOU
/s.'
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Commander, Chilean Navy Commandant El Belloto Naval Air Station
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25 de Agosto de 1969
C i Il T I F I C A D O
El d:fa en que el Avian C-47 de la M.ision Naval de los ,UU. desapare-
ci6, aviones de la Armada Chilena se encontraban cumpliendo vuelos de ru.
tina, inclu,yendo uno desde El Belloto (Base i\eronaval cercana a Vifia de~ t,.--t,,
friar), a los Cerrillos ~n Santiago, y otro desde Concepcion a ~11\~;}P \
El Comandante Touch hab:Ca llegado a Chile recientemente y ~cono-
c:!a superficialmente. Sagun tango entendido, tenfa mu.ahas horas de vuelo
en aviones P2B7, pero desconozco su experiencia en aviones C-47.
El Capitan Kuhn habfa volado en Chile durante casi dos afios y por
consiguiente tenia mucha experiencia sobre nuestras condiciones de vuelo
y ta.m.bien con el Avian C-47.
Los suboficiales Higgins y Fernandez eran verdaderos profesionales y
mantenian el Avi6n en excelente estado. En numerosas ocasiones prestaron
asistencia tecnica a la Armada Chilena con nuestros recientemente adquiridos
aviones C-47.
Estoy en conocimiento de que el
ultimamente habian volado un C-47 de
A.ires - Malarque - Curic6 - Santiago
Comanda.nte Touchy el Capitan Kuhn
la Annada Chif~na en la ruta Buenos
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Capitan ~~~-~Armada:' de Chile Comand ~.,e Aeronaval de El :t3e lloto
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25 August 1969
S T A T E M E N T
As the Weather Officer at Bl Belloto, I gave CivIDR Touch the briefing
before the 4 August flight. Cl'.'IDR Touch a;:1peared completely normal. I
advised him that the weather conditions in the mountains were quite bad - a
post - frontal condition - and that IFR only would be possible for the
crossing. I further mentioned that heavy turbulence and icing could be
expected at crossing levels, and that the most favorable crossing sites
would be well to the south in the Puerto Montt region.
CMDR Touch mentioned that if the conditions appeared unfavorable from
Santiago, he would stay at Los Cerrillos that night and await better weather
on 5 August.
TRA.NST AT'.8:D BY:
SFO, US ARMY SEOTION
/s/
Weather Officer, El Belloto Air Station
25 de Agosto de 1969
C E R T I F I C A D 0
Como Oficial de M:etereologia de la Base Aeronaval de El Belloto, puse
en conocimiento del Com.andante Touch, antes de la salida del 0-47, de los
informes relativos al tiempo. El Comandante Touch aparentaba encontrarse
en estado completamente normal. Le hice saber que las condiciones clime.-
tericas en la m6ntafia. eran bastante ipalas - condici6n post-frontal - y que
solamente ser:fa posible efectuar el cruce de las montafias empleando el IFR.
Ademas le mencione que podria esperar una fuerte turbulencia y hielo en los
niveles de cruce y que el sitio mas favorable para efectuar el cruce seria
en el Sur, en la regi6n de Puerto Montt.
El Comandante Touch me expres6 que si las condiciones se veian desfa-
vorables en Santiago, perma.neceria en los Cerrillos esa noche y esperaria
un tiempo mas favorable el 5 de Agosto. .. I
Capitan de Corbeta, A,rma.da de Chile
Oficial de Metereologia, Base A.eronaval de El Belloto
25 August 1969
S 'l1 A'l'iMEU 1l'
I flew frequentl;y· as co-_c;ilot of the missing 0-47 and am fully familiar
with the aircraft. Its de-:Lcing equipment including wing boots for breaking
loose wing ice, a carborator de-icing mechanism, a pitot-tube de-icer, and
alchohol de-icers for propellers and wind shield, As far as I am aware, this
equipment was functioning well, although the last time I personally observed
was on a July trip from Punta Arenas to El Belloto.
TRAJiS Lli.'r:;.m BY :
S:i!'C , US AI'J1IY SECT I ON
/s/ Oscar
Chief of Operations, E.:1 Belloto Naval Air Station
25 de Agosto de 1969
C E R T I F I C A D O
F'recuentemente vole como Copiloto en el desaparecido .Avi6n C-47 y estoy
cor:rpletaraente familiarizado con ese ti.po de avi6n. Su equipo anti-hielo
incluye lo sigµiente= botas ,mti-hielo neumaticas de las alas para sol tar
el hielo de las alas, mecanismo de carburador anti-hielo, tubo descongelador
,x Pitot y descongelador a base de alcohol para las helices y parabrisa.
En lo que a mi respecta, este equipo estaba funcionando bien, aunque la ul
tima vez que pude observar personalmente su empleo, fue en Julio de 1968,
durante un viaje desde Punta Arenas a El Belloto.
Capitan de Corbeta Jefe de Operaciones,
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NAVY SECTION UNITBD S'.rAnJs I\TILTN1.RY GROUP CHILE
CASILIA 141-V VALPARAISO, CHILE
VALPARAISO, 7 11,,ugust 1969
Statement of Suboficial Cvlech) Serial
N° P-one six five five (P-1655). In Valparaiso, on the seventh day of the
month of August, nineteen sixty nine, Suboficial (Mech) Carlos Antonio
VASQ.UEZ Godoy, Serial H" P-one six five five, Chilean Havy, assicned to the
Navy Section U.S. Military Group hereby states: 'l'hat on the day of take-off,
the communications equipment, mechanical conditions and flight instruments
of the Navy Section C-47 Airplane were in good operating condition; that
the position and emergency lights were in operating conditions; that the
automatic _de-icing equipment of the airplane windshield was in operating
conditions.
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SFC, US A.RMY SECTION
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UNITED STATES MILITARY GROUP CHILE
CASILLA 141-V
VALPARAISO. CHILE
Declaraci6n del Suboficial (Mq.)
Serie P-uno seis cinco cinco. En Valparaiso a aiete dias del mes
de Agosto de mil novecientos sesenta y nueve, el Suboficial (Mq)
13-lo Serie P-uno seis cinco cinco, de
la Armada de Chile, de dotaci6n en la Secci6n Naval del Grupo
Militar de los Estados Unidos en Chile declara. Que el equipo
de collIWlicaciones, condiciones mecanicas y instrumentos de vue
lo del avi.6n C-4 7 de la Secci6n Naval el dia de despegue se
encontraban en buenas condiciones operativas'• '.'""' - - - - - -
Que, las luves de posici6n y emergencia se encontraban operati-
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Que, el equipo de deshielar automatico del parabrisa de~vi6n
se encontraba operativo.~---------------------~----- ------- --
SU.bofi~ Jserie
VALPARAISO, 7 de Agosto de 1969 1.1-
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I was on duty in the dispatch office on 4 August and was present when
the flight plan for the lfavy C-47 flight from El J3elloto to Santia{i:o was
·filled out by Fernandez. We had no conversation concerning the flight,
and he appeared normal in every way.
TRAJ.iiS!ATED BY:
SEU, US AP.MY SECTION
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I was the princiJal air traffic controller during the departure of the
U.S. Navy 0-47 from El Belloto on 4 August. I gave the pilot the instructions
to take off to the east on runway 08. The wind was northeast at 5-8 knots,
there was no rain, and the ceiling was approximately 600 meters. VFR
conditions existed in the El ]elloto area. l\.t Q.uebrada Alvarado, the pilot
informed me he was switching frequency, and we had no further communications.
/s/ TRA.HSLATED BY: .
Corporal, Tower Controller El Belloto Naval Air Station
SFC, US ARMY SEC1rION
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C E R T I F I C A D O
El 4 de Agosto, yo era el principal Control de 'l1rafico Ae:beo durante
la partida del .A.vi6n C-47 de la lv1isi6n Naval de los EE.UU. desde el Belloto.
Le proporcione instrucciones al Piloto para que despegara hacia el Esteen
la pista 08. Las condiciones que imperaban en ese memento eran las siguien
tes: viento lforeste de 5-8 nudos, no estaba lloviendo y el techo era de
aproximadarnente 600 metros. En la zona de El Belloto existian condiciones
para VFR. En la Quebrada Alvarado, el Piloto me inform6 que estaba cambian
do .frecµ."mcia y no tuvimos otras comunicaciones.
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A.t around 1100 on 4 August, Higcfr1s taxied the U .s. Navy C-47 to be
gassed up, I put 1.640 liters of 130 octane aviation gas into the aircraft,
and was informed no oil was needed. rnverything ap::iearecl completely normal
about the air::?lane.
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Sgt 2° Line Chief, IU Belloto
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El 4 de Agosto, a las 1100 horas, el Suboficial Higgins carrete6 ,,
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el Avi6n C-47 de la Misi6n lfaval para abastecerlo de ✓~-~ustible. Le
coloque al Avi6n 1.640 litros de gasolina de aviaci6n de 130 octanes, y
se me inform6 que no necesitaban lubricante. Todo parecia encontrarse
completamente normal en el Avi6n.
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In my capacity as a S.fl,:Zl coordinator, I am intimately familiar with the
search for the missing C-47. SAR received a written mes from Central
Control at approximately 041800 august indicating Ii'H.Ji~R::-1~, or uncertainly,
concerning the aircraft I s status. 'l1he search began 0500830 August and
continued until 141800 august. 41.lnong the various reports received during
the search, perhaps the most significant were the following:
a. A Carabinero Officer in the Sewell area rer,orted hearing an aircraft
( type unknown) overhead at ap;lro.ximately 041730 autust moving northeast along
the Canon l!.iXtravio east of Sewell.
b. A retired Chilean Air ]'orce Major, an engineer, re,·,orted h,,,aring from
the Sewell area a C-47 aircraft at approximately 041730 Aucust moving northeast
in the vicinity of the Canon Bxtravio.
c. A. 5,mtleman in Hancagua reported having heard from the ground. an
aircraft, probably of two motors, moving southeast between 1700 and 1730 on
4 August.
Based on these reports and other information, extensive air and ground
search was made of the vicinities indicated, as well as of other areas
encompassed by latitudes 33°30' and 36°00 1 south to longitude 69°301 West and
West to the coast. Ground search was hampered by heavy snow in the mountain
area (the deep snow also being a serious handicap to spotting the if
it went down in this zone), but later in the search Carabinero patrols covered
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considara·ole territory around Sewell. One patrol on 9 August reported eight
or ten condors over a point aoout 18 miles southeast of Sewell but extensive
air search of the area disclosed nothing.
:F'ollowinf up the Carabinero officer's re:)ort mentioned above, on 5 August
I flew a UH-1 helicopter with the 9fficer aboard to study the Cari.on ~'~xtravio
.area. Although several of the residents in the vicinity said they also had
heard an aircraft the afternoon of 4 August, nothing significant was sighted.
Based on information that the former pilot of the Hav;y C-47, Cl,IDR Quinten
A .• Kelso, and the missing co-_pilot, LCM.DR Ja,:r1es P. Kuhn, had on occasion flown
a route running roughly Santiago-Coya-l!Talargu.e, the mountain 1mrtion of this
route was also searched extensively, to include aerial photo[;'raphic coverage
and subsequent photo study.
'l'he mountain areas in which the aircraft may have gove down are in general
extremely rugged, with deep canyons and crevaces, steep cliffs, and heavy snow
cover, a.11.of which reduced severely the probability of locating the aircraft.
Our calculations of the distance traveled by the plane between take-off
and last com:rau.nication at around 1715 indicated it would have been inside an
arc centered on the Mike Romeo beacon near Santiago and running approximately
through.Rengo.
The C-47 engine noise transmission heard and taped at Central Control at
around 041716 A11t:,C111st might have abruptly cut by an accident or radio failure,
but also could have been cut suddenly by a mountain block of the VB]' transmissicn
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En mi calidad de coordinador del Servicio Aereo de Rescate (SAR),
estoy intimamente familiarizado con la busqueda del desaparecido Avi6n
C-47 de la Misi6n Naval de los EE.UU. El SAR recibio un mensaje escrito
del Centro de Control aproximadamente a las 1800 horas del 4 de Agosto,
el que indicaba que el Avi6n habia sido declarado Il~CEID~ o Fase de In
certidumbre. La busqueda comenz6 a las 0830 del 5 de Agosto y continu6
hasta las 1800 horas del 14 de Agosto. Entre los numerosos inforrnes reci
bidos durante la busqueda, los mas significativos fueron los siguientes:
a. Un 0ficial de Carabineros de la zona de Sewell report6 que apro
ximadamente a las 1730 horas del 4 de Agosto habia escuchado un avi6n
( tipo desconocido), volando en sentido Noreste a lo largo del Cafi6n Extra
vio, al Este de Sewell.
b. Un Ingeniero, Mayor Retirado de la :H'uerza Aerea de Chile, report6
haber escuchado en la zona de Sewell, aproximadamente a las 1730 horas del
4 de Agosto; un Avi6n C-47 volando en sentido lforeste en las cercanfas del
Cafi6n Extrav:fo.
c. Un senor en Rancagua, report6 haber oido desde tierra un avi6n,
probablemente de dos motores, volando en sentido Sureste a11roximadamente
entre 1700 y 1730 horas del 4 de Agosto.
filn base. a estos y otros informes, se efectu6 Lma intensiva busqueda
por aire y tierra de la. zona indicada, 001.10 tcJ.mbien de las zonas cor,rprendidas Wl?1TE ,
entre las latitudes 33°30' y 36°00 1 Sur a la longitud 69''30' e:• €JeBte ai 000:!;~ ..1... 0, µ.- I!
a la Costa. La busqueda terrestre fue dific•;.l ta.do. por la intensa nieve caida I
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en el area montafiosa (la profundidad de la nieve taml)ien constituy6 una seria
dificultad para visualizar el Avion si este hubiera caido en est.a zona), pero
luego las Patrullas de Carabineros cubrieron un extenso territorio alrededor
de Sewell. ~l 9 de Agosto, una Patrulla report6 haber visto ocho o diez o6n
dores volando sabre un punto a 18 millas al Sudeste de Sewell, pero la exten
siva busqueda por aire sabre esta area result6 negativa.
Siguiendo el informa del Oficial de Carabineros mencionado anteriormente,
el 5 de Agosto vole en un Heliooptero UH-1 llevando al Oficial a bordo para
estudiar el area del Cafi6n .iilxtravio. · A pesar de que muchos habi tantes de
ese lugar dijeron haber escuchado un Avi6n en la tarde del 4 de ~osto, nada
significativo pudo ser vista.
En base a la informaci6n que el antiguo .piloto del C-47 de la Mision
Naval Comandante Quinten A. Kelso y el desaparecido Capitan de Corbeta James
P. Kuhn hab:Can volado ooasionalmente la ruta Santiago - Caya - Malarque
(Argentina), se busc6 extensivamente en la parte montafiosa de esta ruta, to
mando fotografias aereas, las que posteriormente fueron estudiadas.
La zona montanosa en la que el Avi6n pudo haber caido es extremadamente
abrupta, con profundos ca:ffones y precipicios, empinadas laderas y cubiertas
por abundante nieve, todo lo cual redujo oonsiderablemente las probabilidades
de localizar el 1vi6n.
Uuestro calculos de la distancia cubierta por el Avi6n entre el despegue
y la ·61 tima comunicaci6n alrededor de las 1715 horas, indicaban que pod!an ha
berse encontrado dentro de un arco centrado en el faro Iiiike Romeo cerca de
Santiago y cruzando aproximadamente sobre Rengo.
La tra.nsmisi6n del ruido del motor d.el C-47 escuchada y grabada en el
Centro de Control alrededor de las 1716 horas del 4 de .i .. gosto pudo haber sido
bruscarnente cortada por un accidente o falla de la radio, pero tambien pudo
haber sido cortada subi ta:rtcnte por un bloque montafioso que irnpidi6 la trans
misi6n del VHF.
Capitan, Fuerza Aerea de Chile Oficial Coordinador del
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IN REPL y REFER TO SCCH-LCH
C/O U, S, EMBASSY
SANTIAGO, CHILE
25 August 1969
SUBJECT: Statement concerning Items lg, li, lj, il a.nd 1m of Ba.sic Letter.
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Colonel, GS Chief ARSEC, USMilGP - Chile
Reference: Memo to Ca.pt Floyd E Smith Subject: Aircra.:f't Investigation dated 19 August 1969 and Memorandum. for Chief AF Section, same subject, dated 19 August 1969.
1. Item lg - USN C-47 17254 was cleared at Los Cerrillos for standard instrument departure on rQ!lway 03. Route of flight was Marruecos radio beacon Airway A-3 to Curico at 12,000', shuttle climb at Curico at 17,000' then Airway G-17 and G-31 to Maiargµ.e radio beacon, then via Airway G-38, G-29, G-28 to Ezeiza airport, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Aircraft departed Los Cerrillos at 1650L (205oz), reported Marruecos at 1655L (2055Z) at 6,000•; reported Angostura Intersection at 1707L (210fZ) at 12,000 1 and estimated Curico at 1733L (2133Z). At 1715L (2115Z) Santiago Center contacted aircraft to confinn its altitude - aircraft acknowledged altitude at 12,000'. This was the last contact with the aircraft.
This flight was a routine instrument flight with no unusual maneuvers required of the aircraft.·
2. Item ll - .A translated copy of the official Chilean Air Force SAR report will be forwarded under separate cover.
3. Item lj - AirGJ:'8ft vas on a routine Instrument flight plan. All local and international rules were complied with. See attached Flight Plan (Atch 1)
4. Item 11 - Attached are weather report and performance data computation,. (Atch 2 and 3).
5. Item 1m - Performance of personnel in support of this flight was normal and in accordance with standard operating procedures.
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AF Section, USMILGR0UP 3 Atch
1 Flight P1-. 2 Jfeather ReJ. 3 Pert.data
c.oJqutation.
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CONDITIONS - TAKE-OFF
Field Elevation 16751
Headwind Component 0 0
Tempera.t1,ll."e +Bi C
Pressure Alt 16751
Density Alt 1300 1
1. Gross Weight 2. Take-Ott Speed 3. Take-Off D;l.'iftan.ce 4. Te.ke-0:f'f Rei'usal Speed 5. Ta.ke-Of:f' Refusal Distance 6. Acceleration Cheok Marker 7. Acceleration Check Speed 8. .Distance to atop 9. Critical Field. Length 10. Two Engine t::1l.Db Speed 11. 81.ngle ln.g:l.ne C!l:lmb Speed l2. Max Al.t One Eng Smooth Air
Ref Fig A3-l T.O. lC-47-1
l. Ground Run 2. RCR 3. Gr.owd Run Correct-ea. 4. Air Run 5. Total I;anding Piatance 6. Threshold speed 7. Two Eagiue Cll:mh Speed 8. Single Eagine Cltaib Speed
Gross Weight Limit
Runway Length
Dww Point 55°F
S:pec. Humidity
TAKE-OFF
LANDING (EZEIZA)
29,000
RCR - 0
0.009
28,500 77 K
2000 1
84 K 2250' 1000 1
55 K 27501
5000 I 123 K 93 K
5,500'
1750' 0
17501
1575• 3325'
75 K 117 K 89 K
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fBR BFFIGIAlUS[ flNH-ABSUMED AIBCRAFT WEIGHT.
Ba.sic Weight
Fu.el
Emergency Gear
Seat.a
16 Pax
TOTAL
19,730
4,500
350
720
28,500 LBS.
NOTE: Official aircraft records could not be found, however, aircraft weights used in these computations are relatively standard for C-47 aircraft.
Atch3
AIRCRm No. U.S. NAVY
ROTJI'E : EL BELIOrO/EZEIZA
VALIDITY: o41')00/05ooooz (m'G)
ROUTE FORECAST:
FLIGHT FORR;AST No. 080402
DATE 4 AUGUST 1969
EL BELT.mo/EL CRISTO/MAIARGlJE: UBSTABU: COLD FRONT.-
4 to 6/8 CUMlJUJS Nn.mus 6oo meters TOPS 15/13000 FEEJ.T DECREASING TO n/9000
FBI' AFTER l9Z.
EL CRISTO PASS: CLOSE.Bl, SNOWING, NIMBUS STRATUS AmllrS STRATUS, AIJI1US CUMUWS
TOPS 13/15000 FEE!l', MODERATE TURBULENCE, MODERATE IClNG COliDITION.
C'ROSSDfG IJlNELS
PRE CORDILLERA ARGENTINA AND ARGENTINA TERRITORY: CLOUDY, ALTUS STRATUS,
ADl'tJS CUMULUS 3000 Mm'ERS.
HIGH AmlTUm: WDra8: 0 . 0
EL BELID:rO/CORDILLERA, 300 FT 300 WIND 10 RNO'rS 5 BEIDW CERO
7000 FT 340° wnro 20 KNOTS 10° BELOW CERO
NOTE: For~~'ft was disc-ontinued due to cl:umge of destination: IOS CERRILLOS.
PREPARED BY •••••••
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REPORT
l. Report on metereological data furnished the Pilot of the United States Aircraft on 4 August 1969 at 16: 20 hrs.
Wether :roreea.st at 20: 00 Z on 4 August 1969
OVALLE: Overcast Altus .stratus - Altus .cumulus, 2/8 Nimbus stratus at 1050 meters. South West wind of 10 knots, unlimited visibility.
EL CRISTO: Overca.st with powdered ElllGW - 8/8 Jfimbus stratus at 90 meters South west wind of 15 knots - Visibility Cera.
QUINTERO: Cloudy 6/8 Stratus cumulus and cUDlu.lus at 900 meters - Visibility 10 kilameters - Galm
EL BELLOID: Overcast 8/8 Stratus cumulus at 6o.O meters. Visibility 10 kilomet-era. calm.
CERRILLOS: Overcast with light rain. 6/8 nimbus stratus at 450 meters and 4/8 Stratus c.u:ulus at 300 meters. Vi:sib8lity 8 kilometers. Calm
SANTO DGMINGO: Cloudy 3/8 Stratus cumulus at 300 meters with thin Cirus. Unlimited VUibility. Wind Borth west of 10 knots.
CUR!CO: Overcast - rEd.J:1ing - 7/8 nimbus stratus at 300 meters 2/8 towering c\ml1,1]:.us. Visibility 5 Kilometers. lforthwest wind of 10 knots.
CBILLAlh Cloudy with 3/8 f'owerillg cumuJ.us at 36o meters and 4/8 Stratus cumulus .at 450 meters. Borth -west wind of 5 knots. Visibility 10 kilometers.
Spee~al :forecast requested trom Pud&huel for the lfaval aircraft pertaining to the United States, emi:t:bed at l6l:X., hQV•. ~;wrsximately.
Route Los Cerrillos - Buenos Aires
Overcast and cloudy - Rain Showers and cloud.7. Between 5/i, and t'B Stratus cumulus. Toweriug cumulus and .Altus cumulus; 6oo feet base over cordillera., tops 25/30,00CJ teet. Wind 290 · · . . of 15/20 knots below 15,000 feet and wind of 50. knots aver :20 ,ooo feet. Light moderate turbulence below 15,000 feet and a.eve~ turbulence over 20,000 feet.
Report from the un41trs:1,gned Mete:r:-eol:ogist:
Light modera~e turbulence. up to 14,ooo feet and increasing to severe turbuJ.enae towards 20,000 f'-eet.
' .Freezing lenl• <,Pc) at 5,~ feet.~ . . .. (Signed by) tT.BALD0 MM.'rASSI tvALDI CERTIFIED BY% 1t,--lP / CHIEF Ql'EROWGIS'l' "IOBT CERRILI.00 t1
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SA:NTIAOO, CHILE.
SUBJECT: Attached copy of OPSAR US NAVY 17254 C-47
REF:
SANTIAGO, 27 AUGUST 1969.
Attached is a copy of' the Search Report
.on the US XAVY 17254 aircraft missing betw-een I.os Cerrillos
and Buenos Aires on 4 August 1969, for whatever-purpose You
(signed) es-to
Comanaan+.e de Esc\18.drilla (A) (MaJor) OFICIAL COORDlllADOR SAR. SAR Coordinating Offic-er.
CERTIFIED TRA.NSIA'l'ION: 11
'~to Colo;el, -GS //USA Investigating ~fficer
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CHILEAJT AIR FORCE UlfIT OOMMA?ID "SAR" SERVICE
OPSAR IQ. 15-69 /
A. - BACIGROl.DID Im'O:aMATIOI:
1.- Fl±l_ht Plan.-
SUBJECT: Search for U.S. Navy Aircraft #17254, C-47, from 4 August through 14 August 1969.
Hours indicated on this report are in Greenwich M. Time.
SANTIAGO, 27 August 1969.
U.S. Navy C-47 Aircraft s/N 17254, took off from Ios Cerrillos AirJOrl (S.Uttago - Chile) on li Aug1.UJt 1969 at 2050 hours, destine;tia Ezeiza (Bu.eiua Aires, Arg,mtiD) with Flight Plan IFR via,AWY A-3 140 Kt. FL 120 CURIC'OJ G-17 FL 160 Cerro PllmchonJ G-31 Malargue; G-33 FL 9.0 San Raf8'11J G-29 Villa Reynola _. G-28 ~ Ai.ru. Alternate: Carrasco, Montevideo (Uruguay). Ti:me m route q,20 hcNra, fuel fq'r 0730 houra. Pa-asengers on bGBrd: 16. lfm'!llll .rad.;l,o· ad navigational equipment tor the route ( VHF - HF) • l!mergency ratio ,equipnent 500 Xe. Wety equiJ,illent: sea, life Jac-lmts - fluorescent, ( 1 bc,at with capacity for 20 peapl'e) • Pilat CDR TOUCH, USN.
Wot•: '.l'l'.1e pilot ahowwd on his Flight Plan, in block 8 Flight RUU].ati-0ns, the letter ,ry1t 'lfhieh aignU'ies that the f'irst part of the flight woul.4 be IFR ·am.I. then VFR. There is nq indication as to where t~ change would be made. lfeither is the eoior .ot· the aircraft imU.cated. It was White.
2.- Met~eal Ccmditions ...
A .front attected th-e route between Santiago ... Curico - Malar~. ~• Anclea CordiUti"& •s espec-ially f:Qi:ecast •s being overcast ·ai,.4 c;J.oudy - 11\in showers. Cl.Q• between 5/8 and 8/8 - Stratus eU11ul.us, Towerin:g cumulus and Altus -cum:ulu, ban of .b.lea Cortill-.ra6oo· feetJ to:,& 25000 to 30000 f'eet. WiJul 29(!1> or 15 ta 20 h«riia below 15()00 :reet and 50 mots over.20000 1'.-t. Light .,...._te tUt-buJ:ence 'belqw 15000 u.d severe turbulence ov•r 20000 teet. The cbid of the ~lqieal Oen.tar at L:Ja Oerrillos AirJ(')l:1; inf".om.ed. the :pilot, ~-6 that •• f'ra; 1~000 f'Nt the t~bulence 1nerf$Ued. to severe. Freaillg "JOint O C 1"AS reported. at ·5000 ft1:et.
3.- 1:!W'M•, ·et 'Met.-The at~ltf't took ott tra.: ~ C:•rrill.oa runw.y 03 at 2050 hours. It
cruaect mm.· Ml at 2055 heurs at 6ooO :reet. ·aac81U1.hg. At 2107 boura the }dlat ~ Anpatura 12,000 ' level eati:llflting CURIOO at 2133 hour&:, Otte minute dtEa" ~acting this position the Control Oenter oTerhel.rd part ot • c-onverSl\ticm ~4l!l the pilots in which they. o.-nted on the :,oea.ibility of ascending to • L~,000' level. S.even ~ea aft-er ~ing tbit Angostura positioa, th-e Ocm.trol Oster called. the aircraft an4 re4u.eate!i. in41cation·of flight level and thalt he change to 126. 7 Me f'requmicy.
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f OH Off f Gtt\l USE ONL l ~e Jilbt repli•i that he was fl.y:l.ng at 12,000 1 level and would go
to the fN(Uency- indicated. One llinllte later an a.,en. lti.crophcm.e was heard f'ram. the c .. Jt7 '!(Ir a ftnr secontl.s without sound. o'f voice. rater, all contact was lost.
B.- SEARCH:
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Th.e Control Center ~iniq ta Bantiago Area a4Tised the SAR Serrtce by t1t]Mpbae that a.-t bad. lM!eD: lost -with the la".'fY At:tt 17254 at the same tillbt •• the tint l'dle 1:iale:,holte inquiries were being ·ma4e to other airfield.s in caae '1•..._ct baa. b-. i..r4.
A• raw.ta were :f.'util-e rrecon.4 4-gree alert ( Ine,erfa) messageB were procea8'$1. thri:Ng1I :&t ~159 houra to .all stations on the Flight Plan and ATS Services. On recei'Yiq nap.tiw auwers SD.tiago ilmledia.tel7 4ec1-red the DistresQ Pba• at 2216 mnrra.
2200 hours. At the aaae time .the SAR Service eontacte4 amateur radios 1n Chile 8114 ArgeniDa, also the SAR center in .A:rpm1na, and requested 1.n:tormation.
2230. hours. The SAR J.'letvork was alerted. The International Police at Ios Cerrillos prortd.ed. a list o~ the 16 ;a-.aenaers aboard the Navy •ircraf't I 17254. A <Jopy ws f ol."drd.eu to the U.S. l!abapy.
231t5 hours. IA :Pe. ~ Radio, Fre'queney 13.244 Kc USB was aalled re1111esti!lg iwJiflfl',o-nea.....,· t1oa.
Oontaet was established with the s.AR at Albrook AFB, c.z and they were gtvea the ~d inf'omation on the case.
2350 hours. In view of negat1Te re.,11-es fl'."(111 all SAR network statiOD.S an imediate ~ was aa4e for the s.-rch to ccaa:ence on 5 August 69, provia.ing ,favorable wee.th.er c011clitio1UJ prevailed..
5 AWQ9t 1'6J.-O,OO ho\U"B.. Tha StMreh Pl.a.n ie ~ to be 4ev~loped. The area eaiQrises:
33° 30 1 S to 36° 00' S :and troll 69° 30 1 W t01i&rds the coast. The area is cli'ri.de'd. 1n 5 1'0J:lll•:
1.- Zone :J._.- 33° 30 1 8 w 31-0 OO' S a. An.._ Ceriille11' Becti·on b. Piie-Cortillel'11 Section (Aniea.) 'e. Air Beute S,eretion 4. Coast line llttl'IUltain rage sec,tien e. Coast llne seetia.
2.- Zone 2.- 311" CXP s to 30 1 S The --.e •eetiom.s • <!WBidered 1n Zone 1
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3 ... Zone 3.- 3JtO 30' 8 to 35° 00' 8 The ._ sections u considered 1n Zon•s 1 &i1d 2
4.- Zone 4.- 35° 001 S to 35° 30' 8 The,... ,-,ttons as considereu 1D Zionea, l, 2 am 3.
''"' .. 11 .. 5.- 359 30• s to 360 oo• s. · The .. ectiGns as consitierecl 1n Zone 1., 2, 3 and 4,
The uarch piitten. te 'b.• f'ollowed. ia left to the criteria of the pilotsJ c~.-ties ot tist terr&:bt la not allow for use of a .atandarfl pattern. Fli~t• •aff eau1~ at high, .-etia &ml lw lnels.
°'80.houra. The Socorro Andino Gro1.11.p (a mountain'eering organization) are i,i..eea on an alert atatus.
1130 ho'.Q.'ra.. The atiarch by air 1.s .initiated centering the llGBt probable •""•••the ./uloatura .tle Faine zo:ae, ~ll, Cerro Palaa and Airl&Y Ios Cenillos .. Curioo -MIIJ.argiae. 'l!el*,Pho,ne comm.un:foations are receiTed tram lta:n.c.agua, a,,- ud 8--ll to the etteut that on It. August at approximately 2130 hours at the sited J.oeaticms they" had h•r4 a two engue aircraft.
1~00 ho:ura. Tel:Qb;one calls tram. $Well, by Maj.or Rodolfo ST.AKGE of Carat>blero• ad C!CR81,axite GUBtavo FDITO (retirei maJor, Chilean AF) informed that a o .. .4 7 a:l.rcmft had. been haari on ~, .4 August at 2130 hours and ~t4' was going .in ~· the a.jon ~ravia,
They also inticate that they are }'l"IIP&ring a h~liport at 1, 5 Kms t1"811 Sewell in Q:n\er that they ay be picke<l up on 6 August at 1400 hours to sea:rcm t.. ZGlltf,
2200 holln. Search terainated 4.ue to le.ck of light 1n the Andes CDr4111era, with --.ti'Te ren.l.ta.
. . Ul. •m·1;Sft. (FACK. ). (Ohil~ AF)J ~ Chilean lfaT.Y.J l O&mbinel".OJ 1 f'ram D1l"ecc~ k ~u:tin {C'.b.ilea:n FAA); 01!8. :tram Mtnist;ry of InterierJ 1 lational Air L:lneJ 1 Ranoa«-Aere c1n. ·59, 20 ho\1rs ure fl.own· ancl 19 lltls.siea oa,-11.« ,rlth.
Metereol.ogic&l c:oniiti.ons did not all.ow for thi! search over l~.Qf t1te varaua zones. 3 to 4 lllltera of no,r covered the •~.
Search :,J:"eV14ed. through cCIIIIINld.catiw l.iklrf,ise· pve nl!jatiTe- results.
It is m,bevortey ta state here that 1 t waa Jtot rossfbls to estulish Urect ccm.taet 'With SAR Arpntim. C.ontact,,.. au tp.rough ,..teur llllergeBC;r net on F~quem:714.150 Ke., especially with WOASC (S.ecretarl.a de~· 4e CGll\Ddca ... clones Aer<Ul8ubieas) (•ecretary ot i;he State· Dqt Aeronautical 0.-uttitltimta).
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tOH OFF IC t\l USt ON Lt' 2357 hv:rr•. A te~ call is nace1'.ffd :froJL the sergeant on Guairt
at the. 18th ~'binero Station tn.f~ tbat tlw Car&'bin.ero ,Ost at Lirutero.a bad ·aen lnf0l"Jil$1 b;y Mr Man.uel m RiTeros, Directer of the 1urwQ&per l!IL~r" ot :B\1b:, that on 1-A:ugust, auro~tel;r at 2100 hours he had heari the aoad of an •~ tl;y;t.ng in the ~ie of the Altaa de Jahuel towards the S .ra.t.
'·~ .. 1:2!2·-1200 llo\0:11. S,~ • ini.tiatff by air in the 1, 2, 3, lt ad 5 at zones
a, a,: c, I, • e, -~-.,.-t ·nr.prta.ee to the ~e.11 Secti(m L. 34o 06• s. G. 70fr 22 • · W • ._ ~tliq · .......
a,~ ~kt.pated. ill th.ff •~hon that da7. Chilean AF (8.); USAF (l)J CJh11- la'Q' (l)j ~blneros (4)J l'ational Air Line (1), M:l.nistey of the Interior ( l) J ._,_ M!l"D·· Cl.ubs (It 0'°"'1•, Tale&, ~ Fernando at.I.« ~ ( 9) •
66 t 40 h<nll'r• ana 2S .aaiaa fl.at':&.
l,Q...,...t.Qn ..- •• u cl«tail on the :t:nt~ion given bf ~t1il and. ct_ra, ,m the ~ious z.-or.ua• that~· that the cr~li,7 1725-1' 1'&s within e:erte.1Jl J.ocat1-JJ. Rll•ldtJJ ,te,... ill •P·ti-...
225(' b$ur,a. 8-r.crh O}Nl1$t1cm.s for that aay nre teJ."Jltilmted due to lllck ot light 111 the An4e.s eori.illera,. w1t1l negative :result•.
11'9,te 11- '?he' USAF ottered the aasistance of c .. 130 aire:raft baaed in ~, wlutm lllls: &e(HJJi;~.
liot« 2:- lteUQQ_fbe.r H-87,. ~ by c._a.nte. Garoia (Major) vent t~ Sel(ell .tmt :e~e4 Major ·~GE ot·tlw· ~ld.11eros. ~her the,- c~ea. th$ sane· l'D41ng Jll ~t .-tars, and cl~d that n~ vil1-'er• 184 aildlar htt~ion ~ the ~et that· they had ~ a ·~ appro:.x::b$tel.y at 2lje hQ\lrS cm the 4th August Yhioh •• ent~ the "O.Jan El ~xarto". On that 4-1 ft ·In~ b.teitse.l.y ad the.re Wd lllaQ .a Upten1ng st_... 'J!he 81IDmlt of snw vhiab, ac~ in tbi~ •~ being: estill&td at twer 3 lle'be:r.s.
7 A- lpt.~ 1350 houl,J. The •air search •• il'lit:tatd. Delay was au to in-&wi.Ung
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·'Eb.e aeet1.a:ls :J]!'e'rtou.•ly aelU'cltad were searcbe<l again with no poa:itiYe J."e'&Ul.1;.a.
l)n1,q. the day 12 ·atraraft t~ plrt in thtf searolu USAF ( 2), FAOlI ( 5) Chil.-.:n .. ...,. {l} lfatiimal. Air Line (1), D1recc1on d-e Aeronautica (1), Taloa Aero C1ub (l) 04 Ourico Aero Club (1).
33 i 55 hours and 16 m.suans fla$m.
w.tber eonditic;,n,a ~ generally .moat untaYorablJJ.
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FOR orr HJ I At U2F ON! l lSoo hou.rli. Sr Jorge ALVARl:Z A. infonud ti.t on 4 Aucust at
~t:e:ly 2140 .hou:rs he. heart a c..JJ7 aitc11Att fl1U11 between the clouds in South East ~i• at 2G Kil East of Baneaaus;. Iatttr, hi.a brothe in i.w, Sr J.ild.• ~ILVA ~ .ht:ving' seen a white, tw~ eq1n •1ren:ft, between 2130 and 21~'5 ho\U"s\, fi]ing at ].(l) ma East at Rancagua in a Swth East direction and at aa altitllie · of q?ff· 35t.Q ft!!et.
l.!!fB1i lf!!.-1300 hour•. A1r .~ is initiated.
JAl.G·~. A tel~ all fra El 'l'enicbe Mines in Ran~, O'apt ~, :tatOl"llllt that ·the~ .Mr Modesto GTJAJARDO, aidress E~o #300, ~:, ,.,,. • ~- el!Uh :tuut. e:qdoae-. Jlelieopte:r. X-70 ws aC1t to investigate. ~ Jd.lt¥t •t.- tl$t O-.· hi&' h-..) . b: GlWZJ.erOs, ~tel;r 050200 hours he ..., ·• lipt · s:lld,.,_., tt> • lu4;(ng .111ht, erallh. i.s\t<1 • ~in ·tm1. this .-us• • _,., ~. Bit 'b~• tllis lltl&ht ~ s• corm,Htion 111th the atreratt. X. • ta'.ltla in 1ihe ~ in orar ~ lUt 1nd;feate the ar-.. A seuch 1'&B lllllide -tor 12.20 ~- nth na re&l(l.t•. A c~5 ~ the aa111e area tn the llf'l;~ 'Id.th ne reaults. ·0n1.y a natur.al _., •"-- :ts Yi•ihle.
At 2230 ·•~ · is teJ."Jl:l.nat.i. ~Qc 25 .h<wrs and 16 Jdsaums flown:. The fo'ilcndng: ~ :,art:lciprt;ei: USAF ( 3}, FAOll (; ),; Cld.lifan Xavy ( 1); ~g:ia1 Aero Cl.lib (l); ~- (1) 0~ (1) Csmld.uern (1). ·'l'Gtal. : 13 aircrUt. _ _
~-A!IJ!E ,1J6!.-1300 bO'lir•• Air . ftlllNh it Wtiatea.
Fu;d.ng tkta. oy the foJ.l.cnring idreraf't JSrli0-1:pilted: USAF ( 3) J. FACK ( 6) ; ~ (i)J t11¢vers1t1 Ael"O 01.~b (1) Tala (1) Tetal: 14 1lir<:l$tt. 40:05 bOurs ~ l7 JIJ.UliO.U f'JJM1.
Se~l ~• Q:f' W~ion .are ~v.eatigatecl without p;,•itive resul.ta.
2200 hour•- Air •t:tu.tilJS &re· su.Qlltlldei tor the dJAy.
2230 ho'l.l,'d. A ~eats.on ts ~'1'ed. fNIL. c.ra»ineros of Ranee.pa ~- that at l01'4Gt hinu'IJ "' J.1,ti,,:t.a will iret Qut perta:.tning to C&11ftiintlros to~ l'a8G ~ .... thft h_. '1t the. ri~ ~.
1! AJfP!! ••• J.,330 lu)ll,l'S • ,Air )!llltrol is :bl:1t1-t.«.
1400 Jutur,. A ~:m1~1.- ~ Jan,.._ :tn:f'G.rltS that tba l?'OU?ld ]!lltrol ~trdn& to Ca1ild.aerQa .baa ·~ to explore Paso ~ •« the d~~.·
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f OR Off HJlAl l (:f ON t) ~30 ho\¢8. Search eorrespomting to this day 18 SU:S:Pf!nd-ed with
n&ptil'& ~ts. .Aire;rat't that part1e1:pated: USAF (4) FACH (6); JfaT,Y (1) AA!ro OJ.lib of c:b.ile (3) I ir.1.ca (1) and Curico (1).. A total of 16 aircraft. 6o115 hOltrS am! 2' Jd.aiou.fJ.own.
l'ot• s An aerial -pb,otographic eh.art is made of the Sewell and Paso Sos-neado a-ree..
u. !!f¥t 12'9. 1330 hovrs. Air pat~i i.s liitia~ and ground patrols continue.
1;00 hom·•• Batl1Q-te1'-l>m.me cCllll!l»l\1cat;ton nth Mr Sergio COLLADO tr-om.. Ooja ~ tbl)lt a n.llapr, Br ~lo BA!AS 9bserved at w amas and c.~., ti.ft cir •h ~owtores.
1520 hours. An ai~ is sent to this•~ with neptive results.
Z?30 hours. ~e,ach Bl\S~ tbis day with negati-,. results.
~xstt that ;part:tcip.,ted: USAF (4) FA.OH (4}; Chilean l'aTJ" (1) Gli<kr Ni,frO· ~ (1) :and O&rab-in.eros (1). Total ll ai4cratt. 41:30 h011tt"B and 13 lll1'Js:tcm.s tl:awa.
l? -t il-2!2•·-1330 hours:. An-· and gom~ search bit:tated.
l.Qs;. 11$a:1r. A -<1111 ~- q~ ,t&tfd;: that E1r C&i'los Gt1fIERREZ1 brother of a d.QldeJltlc sernmt •~ with Mr llmiU.O MmAJr.DA, -:t on Monday 4 A~, at 2130 ~•- $J; a11"C.re;it :r;q by at ~tel,- 2000 . ers towards the -mlley of th_e_ • Iqs Cipr~.-s· .riv-er_. ·. and Que .. · ~-- · .. · Co~l. . l3eli~s. that the &ircrai"t crashed ~ a~ I.os P\mz.orie• ( 340 22 1 tr 21' w). ·
1700 hqur:s. Aircwft fl)ing·in zone _2 ·~ -reqv.e:rt.4 to veru,. this int~ti.on. l{o ~- . .-r. fmhcClld.D&.
2200 hQ.lia'a. F~ s.u~ tor this u7 nth negative resu:tts.
A1,rcnft ~t p,.rtici)ated: USA!' (1\); J'Aali (•)J Altro Club of Curico (1) and -nt;lca (~). Total~ ll. 32:25 rumra Aml 13 Jld.sri0D.S fiOWl'l.
t,3 ~ J.Jm,:-1230 ho.llrs. Air ~ is :tn1tiaW4..
Area 2 ud the h1llS Qll tha coaat 11.ne· ·&114 Ansostura are g1 ven prillllr7 :l.m;pe~.
2220 ho\ira. 'l!be .. nm on thia •Tis tentbra'hed after 16 houra and. 10 'Jdas:f 01111 tl.4wm..
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t··nr.) n:rr~n .A; @ .. inf n~i1 'i, ' ~ ~~ I l., !l,.. i ~ t 1 ' t t .. /"' '11 ·~ I.} H .. , l ' ~ t.} H \'. f )' ·. ' ·.. ' I\. ' ' ~
. Aireraft that :,art:ieipatJd: US.AF (1) J FACH (3) J Tslca Aero Club (1) ~!co ( 3J J A total of 8 airc:ratt. -
PNYB;tling bad veatheT condition tid not pel"IDit great activity. Snowing u the Andel eori.illera an4 low ceUillp. · ·
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14tJG hou-s. .Ur MC~h inttie.ttd.
229'0· lieWs. ~il7·o,erati-m11 4~1lt\\ with negative results. · Only 0Tlt5 ho'\11"1: _. Jt llt;f.s11im.tS tl.qwn-.«v... to bad ftllther.
Af.rcmtt ·tbat ,atticip'litl;«t: FAqJI ( 3) Glide:t Aero Cl'tl(b ( 1) TQtal t .lf. ai:..-cnf't. _
2230, ~s. 8-reh witlatmt JQSiti* ~ts tft'Jldliat.-d tor the ta~ 11251', ·1'hle111.-s. bee.I: ••aiqtor tell «.,-a. · · c .... _,· O~WBIO.lf~,r
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1. ~ lJSJf aircr9if't '14T #172.54 . tri«d to realise a flight bebw«en Ioa ~• tmi ~s Aires l1ltder rrxlf c;oadJ:.t.~, that ::ts IFR first ·.mt lr.R lat4Jr, wit~· SP41fC~.~. 1;.he.change 1a fl~ oontitiol:l ll'Ould take place •
. AtllDs. pllerie ac;mtit:l.Gtts 1,1. the ~up - Cu:rieQ - Mala:i:pe rou:te Ye;'e .such tbat'a flig\tt -• uot_ a~ 1 _«&pciall.y _for a·atrqnfl; at the 0-41 tn,e with limited ~ilit7 fti/1! ·orosid.;DJ the And.es oordillem, •re Q'o U' ·it is eons~~4 tbat t• lldn:f..,.. fJJ..ght ali;ituae (MEA) in ro\lte qu,r:{eq -Mahu-~ ;1s ·10000 :t~,t ,,.na, it ,- :t.cixl,g q at ;ooo feet. ·
_ . . 2. Th' ilQ.9,st pro~le 0~tion qt the llt.lssin,g aire,raft •s con-sidered to 1- th9 ~ ~f11¢ to L. 34 05 s. 0 10° 21 Wu ,i~ cf the nUJD;el"Ous t1Jl.e8 1-itr~-tia us .clY.$. ~t 1B ti.t eection a c'"!J{r '-1.rcraft haci: -- heard • -4 Aqwrt '&P.P:'o.x:f.11$iei.7at ·2'.1.3,G hom:s,. ··'1'.Wo of' the fnf~s, on,e a ~tired 14a~W' of· the Chi~ 4u-.F~e all'.d the ~r a MaJor ot the Cl,i.rabilterOs, .in Sln(ell, Jr.OT• tlda ~~au to • ~i.U,- 4outlt,ss·.
_ 3. 'l'la. __ --. __ Z'oat. : 1.11 whic_ ·--h--· · _ thtJ_ USN_ .·C·· .. -It: 7 l 7'25.li. a1re:riJi:f't lM)a1li1'lI. bad. the' atf4iaent -..,,.trol.144 cdiena1.~lf.,~ .l0.:da:7B. A.total of 396ilJ5 jJ.cra.rs am 16e· . .S..a1QJUJ, flnn.. '12 pe~ons ~i~d. in: the -.rnb.
JJ. The »ro1-'ble ZOU·¢ 't1- ·~,. eapfei:al17. in the high Axt.4-ll ~-,.~~with 3 te \•~Id Sll01f, ust 0:r which fell lte'W-.n ·-2200 -.~ QB. t. 1'tli A~ "114 i.J.oo holll"S OB t•- 5th Avgut, which led.a WI-tQ ltel.i._. t•t tt the ~ -. d.oW3l 1D:rq' lbeation 'Within this -~ it ..-t polal.~ __ i.8 ~o,...,_ ~-ldth• thi~ la:,,tr ot $now 'Wb1ch wauld-.. it -~ltle to be- ·toml.t '\Bltil th& ttlllJ .wi.. the 1tnow •lts during the 11Ulllllitr ... tlu.
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WR fJfflG M liSt OND ; • The _p:opaphi-1 cozifiguration of the high Andei. cordillera in t._ a8',l"Cb ·ZQlia: 1• sueh and at so '"'2'1ed DAtwe that st,..rd su.rch patterns are not ~tt.t, Q!t~r is it possible to assure that ~hg the aerial ~ • 1001, of thfr terra;fn lmQ.W eOllSideration is covel;'ed. Altitude ~a 1a th.11 ~ ~ _ 17000 . feet to 20()0 t-.t a;pproxtm.t91.y' and generally there are no iwllera in this zone.
6. o~t1oa 11et1'40 qrpm.zat1ons vhieh eonfQm: with the SA:a, the SAR "214 tbe air ~trola a~ to the •EIJU"Ch, was 8004,. Radio li~u01t <$'.p&)!liti•s •1-ta.1-d the Chief ot the $All int01".llled lld,miiie by m:.tn-ate of the c,:tiT1tia· 'iltfn&' .«m1o,._. · 7. a~:t= ~ the Hq,.i SAR (CHIIiE) and .its. oo~, Hqs 8A.R (A:&Gn'rDfA) wa detlct-.it. It 1tU f,jtjpesd.ble to obtain :l:nforll$t:!(ID .c:>n the i'J.'Cq~i• imich .~ 1'1l'tlU,'t4Wd. ~-17 and ~URUy. This ~ oril;r obtatn.e4 through. thil'a pj2'SOU in tlre ~ radio f'ttql,t(m;C;r ot lltl50 ~.
S. Ph.at~ :proof• .Qf· the Sewell and Paaa SO(jneado ar.ea were analyzed · e:i::t.e&11wl.7 lf1.,tb<A¢ )UitiYe resw.ts.
It 1s. b~ tbat the topo~, ~T to the Andes Co.rdUle$,,. :pl"ltTlfnt;s 14entif'i•t~ r,1! t~ wld.:t• .aircraft, ·,es,ee.~. in: the snow ~. Fu.rt~, ti.••~~ ll1ltni ,_ talten: f'ra a high .altit11.c1e, eonsequmi.tly.the (1..;.41 YO)Ui _,.limt ~~ely l Jldl.1:ltettn:" an the ph.o'tOgre.ph, providing the.t it bas ·ut -~-. . .
9. Xn ~ to ~· tll,e ettectiven~ss of a Search·aIId Rescu~ Opez'at;lon (OPBAR) the tol.l.owiJI& ~:t.s u.· .-.«e':
· a. RAtqMat · tbat the DiXeCeic.m 4e .~utica ( Chilean FAA) is.sue ii ~ion 0)11.pt!ng brigh.t c~lors . on a~mtt•, · es'p8t'!ia.U,- tar the nose, ,riug tipa amt tll!l. · ·
. Tliat a atudJ' be .., in ..._. ti.at au ai~ ~tins in Chile tra;Q:SpOrlµJg pe;-Sfjnge.rlJ. and aa~~ ·sholtl4. be. ~qtd.P}letl with. CPI (Prash Positi® ID.dJ.~).
QIJ91~• of the· ~·. would aable the search fQr e; mis~ a~ to • a.eo-.,l.Uhl!td 1n: a •'.!loii; 1-,-e at t:I.JIU!i •bJJ.nJ an: efi'ie:f:ent ad ~ re•• ot ,esai).a· ~"f'Ol" ••
Fli,lht 111- ~~1-t1Gm,B · 1'han ero1u~ilt& t:blt And•s cordiU.-. 1• 1
~~,GO\lld. l>e ~x:d.b•d u.: !IC •-41.iion. tor 011.e and two .rm..cu-utc.r&tt•, i e~-1J;;r_ tb.e'ae ~j»,g ·.i;t lSld.td Q;lfl1i,J c•pbil:lty with the lQlAS .·.'1f the ~lif:. .
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'b. The Hqs SAR (ARGENTINA) shoud l>e con~cted :Ln order tc, r~h an·.~ Yhteh would all.ov both serrtees to hav-& reciprocal contadt ·.am1 :tn tbJ.• ~· ex,aUte SAR freque11ci•.
(Signed)
Ge.pi&;~ Baltliaaa \A) (~1n) OFIGIAL COOIIDI:IA})QR SAR.
( Coord.irfAitiD& Of'f'icer SAR.
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P I L O T I N F O R M A T I O N
TC~Cli KUHN -All i1:odels 61cc 4165 estimat0i
All MoJela last 12 m:::>nths 37 l.J,8Q e Rt 1 :nrt '. ,' '
.i;1 l Models 1ast 3 months 11 3 O es', 1 ::v::i. , ...
C , ... 1 -•• i 3 0 J J-1-00 e J t 1. ma ~ · .
C-ll'; -, l ,,. ~ .,~'--',,•.J..,, 12 r.:onths 30 480
C-li7 lc1~ t '.:) months 11 RO
Comm.::rndc ·· Touch did not meet the tir.1e 1·:i aircral't to be a plan~ Co:nrr::,lnder.
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TOUCH KUHN
All Models 6100 4165
All Models last 12 months 37 480
All Models last 3 months 11 80
C-47 30 11-1-00
C-47 last 12 months 30 480
C-47 last 3 months 11 80
Commander Touch did not meet the time in aircraft to be a plane Commander.
1.. 0 R... o· r· r ! G· :it £.1 t' I H' . 0 i} . ,. 1 , i ~! ,J•, u0t r~t.1
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AIRCRAFT
Date of Manufacture August 19Zf4
Hours 11,073
Flt hours since last par/overhaul 663
Type of last check possibly 1g Week cal
Days since last check 82
N° Par~overhaul Months since par/over 17
Last par/overhaul February 1968, Brownsville
Flt hours since last check 79
The 13 week cal inspection at Howard AFB, Canal Zone can not be proved.
lJNITED STATES MILITARY GROlJP CHILE
IN REPLY REFER TO
C/0 U. S. EMBASSY SANTIACIO, CHILE
From: Commander, u. s. Milita.ry Group, Chile To: Colonel Thomas H. Jones, Jr., 077 18 7352, USA
SCCH AA 18 August 1969
Subj: Inwatigation to inquire into the circumstances connected with missing Na:vy Section, u.s. Military Group, Chile c-47, BONO 17254 which occurred on 4 August 1969
Ref: (a) JAG Manual
1. You are appointed. to conduct an informal investigation, in accordance with ohapter VI of' reference (a), as soon hereafter as pra.aticaltle, for the purpose ot inquiring into all the circumstances connected with missing N&VT Section, u.s. Military Group, Chile C-47, BUNO 17254 which occurred on 4 August 1969.
2. You will ooncluct a thorough investigation into all the circumstances connected With tlle accident and report your findings ot ta.ct, opinions and recommendations as to the cause of '\he accident, the resulting damage, the il13uries to members of the naval service and their line ot duty and misconduct status, the circ'WD.Stances attending the death of members of' the na.val service, and responsi'bility tor the accident, including anyrecommended administrative or disciplinary action.
3 • B.r cow of this appointing order I the Ad.mini strati ve Officer, U. S. Military Grou,p, Chile is directed,to assist you in preparing the report of the results ot your investigation.
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Copy to: Admin Officer, USMII.GP, Chile
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~• Santiago departure Navy 17254 airborne Los Cerrillos - over
T•l,ER: 254 Roger - :Ueport over I;Iike Romeo once over Mike Romeo. Give me your Angostura estimate - ov.er
PlANE: 7254 will call i,Iike Horneo with Angostura estimate.
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Til\lfE - 1655
Santiago Navy 17254 is Mike Romeo beacon at five five passing six thousand estimating Angostura at 07 - over
Roger, 1\.ngostura at 07, report Angostura 54.
TIME - 1707
Santiago, Navy 17254 - over
17254 Santiago go ahead.
Santiago Navy 17254 is Angostura at 12,000 feet, time is zero seven (NOTE: At this point Tower time was zero eight) estimating Ourio6 three three••••••• three three - over
17254, Roger, estimating Curio6 at three three. Change over to Center on 126.7. Good day, Sir.
254, Roger.
TDIJE - 170,9
PLANE: (NOTE: Thia was one side of an interoomnunication between pilot and oo-pilot transmitted by radio apparently inadvertently. The voice seemed that of the co-pilot, LTCDR Kuhn, to the Investigating Officer, who knew the pilot and co-pilot slightly): \I/hat would you think about taking it on up to 14 right awey - yeah - if we get in or near this stuff we are probably going to pick up ice and stuff and then we won1t have as good a performance either - yeah.
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C-47M INSPECTION RE~UIREMENT
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1. IAYl REF A RE~ YOU CONTACT ilROLD:TEA.S ARGENTillAS
TO DETERMINE FEASIBILITY OF INDUCTING OF C-47M BUNO
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;oo Im CIV) ON 4 AUG 69. COMPLETION OF INSPECTION
AND POST TEST FLIGHT REQUIREMENTS DESIRED ON 8 AUG.
PLEASE ADVISE WITH ESTDIA:rED cos~ AS APPROPRIA.TE.
2. IF TIME FRA.ME UNACCEPTABLE PLEASE ADVISE ASAP
!S AIRCRA.Fr CHECK l'EUS'l1 CO!vllll!.~CE ULT 11 AUG TO MEET
ESTABLISHED REQUIREMElf:lB.
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REF YOUR 7/lSG 31161oz JUL 69.
1. CLE.lRA.WCE TO ENTER A.RGK.l"l!TINA 3 AUG NOT RPT NOT GRANTED DUE
TO FCG REQUIREMENT OF TW'O WORKrnG DA.YS FOR PROCESSING DIPLOMATIC
CLEA.RA.MC.El REQUEST.
2. ATTEMPT WILL BE MA.DE ON lvIONDA.Y 5 AUGUST TO OBTAIN ENTRY
CLEA.RA.J.IICE FOR 6 AUGUST IF DESIRED. IF THIS NOT SATISFAC'.PORY
REQU:EST REPLY BY IHMEDU.TE CABLE.
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UNCIAS 0578 AUG 69, PLEASE PASS TO CDR KUHN A.T VALPARAISO. REF YOUR SCCH-C-355 D'ID 311610Z AND TELCON 01. 0-47 17254 CLF.ARED TO PROCEED TO BUENOS AIRES THIS DATE. DESIGNATOR 183. BT
COPY 0.F MESSAGE FROM DEFENSE ATTACHE OFE'ICE BUENOS AIRES TO NA VY SECTION USMILGP CHILE CLEARlliG FLIGHT OF NAVY 17254 ON 4 AUGUST.
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DEPAFTMENT OF DEFENSE UNITED STATES MILITARY GROUP CHILE
c/o U. S. Embassy · Santiago, Chile
LETTER ORDEFS NUMBER 195 . 18 July 1969
SUBJECT: Tempo:rary Duty
1 .. TC 200. Indiv this sta placed on TDY as 1nd1o. RPSCTDY. TDN.
rs~~~to~~5J~ ia~par~~, Chi!e., . ,I CDR USN USMILGP CHILE KUHN, JAMES p . 1B:--~ - AO,q LCDR USN USMILGP CHILE (SD-6703-0P) Valparaiso, Chile FERNANDEZ, JOE '. (1,,,...{,p , ATC USN USMILGP CHILE (sn~6703-0F) va1paralso, Ohile HIOOINS, JOHN T (';,;--v ADBC USN USMILGP CHILE (SD-6703-0F Valparaiso,
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Environmental and Morale Program
a. COMUSMILGP Chi~e letter of 14 Aug 68, same subject
b. u·ssoumcoM Reg 600-2
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Brazil, Ecuador, Uruguay, Peru and Canal Zone are
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