Beech 300 accident near Puerto Aguiree, CL
On March 22, 2012, a Beech 300 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Puerto Aguiree, CL. 8 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 22, 2012
- Place
- Puerto Aguiree, CL
- Aircraft
- Beech 300 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 8 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.156°S, 73.186°W
- NTSB ID
- 20120323X64925
Official records · ERA12WA249
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On March 22, 2012, at 0358 UTC, a Beech BE 300, Chilean registration CC-AEB registered to Banco Popular Espanol, S.A. and operated by Inaer Helicopter Chile SA as an air ambulance flight, departed controlled flight at Flight level 280 while in radio contact with Puerto Montt Radio. The airplane was last observed on radar in a spiraling descent about 6 miles north northeast of Puerto Aguirre, Chile, at 7,700 feet. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. An instrument flight plan was filed. The airline transport rated pilot in command, first officer, and six passengers were fatally injured. The flight departed Punta Arenas, Chile, at 0218 UTC en-route to Santiago, Chile. The airplane was located on the north face of Maca Volcano on March 25, 2012, in the vicinity of the last radar contact. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Chile. Further information may be obtained from: Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics Chile Elena Blanco # 1050 Providencia, Chile 7500000 Telephone: 011 56 02 410 7399 Fax: 011 56 02 410 7632 This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for or released by the Government of Chile.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.