Incident Overview
Description
A Beechcraft B300 Super King Air 350 ambulance plane was destroyed in an accident at the Mac Volcano, Chile. The airline transport rated pilot in command, first officer, and six passengers were fatally injured. The flight departed Punta Arenas, Chile, at 23:18 (March 21) on an ambulance flight to Santiago. One patient was accompanied by two relatives and three medical staff. The 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 spiralling descent about 6 miles north northeast of Puerto Aguirre, Chile, at 7,700 feet. The wreckage was found on the north face of Mac Volcano on March 25, 2012. Investigators failed to determine the cause of the loss of control at FL280. The level of damage precluded further inspections. CAUSE: Undetermined.
Source of Information
http://www.latercera.com/noticia/nacional/2012/03/680-439271-9-piloto-de-avion-desaparecido-fue-el-que-aterrizo-horas-antes-que-siniestrado.shtmlhttp://www.latercera.com/noticia/nacional/2012/03/680-439271-9-piloto-de-avion-desaparecido-fue-el-que-aterrizo-horas-antes-que-siniestrado.shtmlPrimary Cause
Loss of control during descent.Loss of control during descent.Share on:
