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Cessna Crashes Fence in Chile, 3 Aboard
On Feb 25, 2013, in Puella, Puerto Varas Chile, a Cessna 152 struck a fence and crashed. Three aboard survived. The plane was taking off from a ski slope,but did not sustain adequate altitude, and struck a fence. The pilot was Alfonso Ruiz Tagle. Carabineros de la Tenencia Casa Pangue was apparently not notified... »
Piper Crashes in Chilean Yard injuring Pilots
What: Servicios Aéreos Romeo Mike Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee Where: near Santiago/La Reina-Eulogio Sánchez Airport, Chile When: Nov 6, 2012 Who: 2 aboard Why: After taking off from Tobalaba Airport (aka Santiago/La Reina-Eulogio Sánchez Airport), the plane crashed 500 meters away, in a field adjacent to commercial property in ??Avenida Ossandón. Pilots Sergio Canilla Canales... »
Andes Approach Is a Bumpy Ride
What: Air France Boeing 777-200 en route from Paris to Santiago Where: Santiago Chile When: Aug 6th 2012 Who: 306 aboard, 8 injured Why: While en approach to Santiago, the pilots encountered severe turbulence. The Andes area is well known area for turbulence (Aconcagua mountain (22,831 ft) The pilots made a safe landing. Six... »
Piper Crashes in Chile
An Aero Hein plane in flight. What: Aerohein Piper PA-31-325 Navajo en route from Melinka to Quellón Where: Quellón Chile When: Mar 1 2012 Who: 8 aboard, 7 fatalities Why: On a 20 minute flight, ATC lost contact with the plane six minutes into the flight. Air Force and Navy planes searched where the... »
Chile Turns to Psychic Leonor del Carmen Díaz
What: Grupo 10, Fuerza Aerea de Chile CASA 212 Aviocar en route from Santiago to isla Juan Fernandez Where: near the Juan Fernandez islands When: Sept 2, 2011 4:58 p.m. Who: 21 aboard, 21 fatalities Why: The Chilean air force plane on a relief flight attempted to land, but the landing was aborted twice... »
Relief Flight Lost in High Wind, Samaritans Lost At Sea
What: Grupo 10, Fuerza Aerea de Chile CASA 212 Aviocar en route from Santiago to isla Juan Fernandez Where: near the Juan Fernandez islands When: Sept 2, 2011 4:58 p.m. Who: 21 aboard, 21 fatalities Why: The Chilean air force plane on a relief flight attempted to land, but the landing was aborted twice... »
Pilot Dies Fighting Fire
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Salvador Carrazoni García What: Air Tractor AT-802, registered to FAASA Group Aerodromo Sebastian Almagro Ctra, operated by FAASA Chile Servicios Aeros LTDA en route from a landing strip in the vicinity of Santa Juana, Chile Where: Santa Juana, Chile When: January 9, 2011 Who:... »
American Airlines Reschedules Santiago Flight
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer What: American Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from Santiago Chile to Miami, Florida Where: Santiago When: Nov 10th 2010 Who: 120 passengers and 12 crew Why: Shortly after takeoff, the plane experienced a hydraulic failure in the landing gear. The pilot returned to Santiago... »
University Executives Die in Humanitarian Mission
What: Piper PA-31 Turbo Navajo B en route from Tomé to Concepción Where: Tomé Chile When: Mar 1 2010 Who: Fatalities included Pablo Desbordes, Ignacio Fernández, Luis ernesto Videla, Juan Guillermo Moya and Rodolfo Becker and pilot Marcelo Ruiz. Why: The plane crashed near the town of Tomé, Chile while transporting five University Santo... »
Chilean Crash Kills 4
What: single-engine Mooney plane en route from La Serena to Santiago. Where: 474 km north of the Chilean capital of Santiago When: Jan 11, 2010 Who: 4 fatalities (pilot and 3 businessmen) Why: The light plane crashed for unknown reasons. A beacon initially led searchers to Chicurea but the wreckage was found by Chile’s... »
