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Aircraft Crashes Record Office |
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Bureau d'Archives des Accidents Aéronautiques |
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Accident description |
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Date & Time |
16MAY2005 at 1227LT |
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Type of Aircraft |
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Operator |
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Registration |
CC-CFS |
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Location |
El Portezuelo |
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Flight number |
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Schedule |
Balmaceda - Chile Chico |
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Construction number |
LD-220 |
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Year of manufacture |
1965 |
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Crew on board |
1 |
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Pax on board |
9 |
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Crew fatalities |
1 |
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Pax fatalities |
9 |
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Other fatalities |
0 |
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Total fatalities |
10 |
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Circumstances |
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The twin engine aircraft was making a charter flight from Balmaceda to Chile Chico, two cities located in Chile, at the border with Argentina. Few minutes after takeoff, the aircraft crashed near El Portezuelo, Argentina, in unknown circumstances. Rescue teams confirmed at the end of the day that all occupants were killed in the accident. |