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| Date: | Tuesday 14 June 2022 |
| Time: | c. 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Northrop F-5E Tiger III |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea de Chile |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Puerto Octay -
 Chile
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Puerto Montt-Tepual Airport (PMC/SCTE) |
| Santiago-Pudahuel Airport (SCL/SCEL) |
During a deployment to northern Chile of six F-5E/Fs, a Tigre III lost its canopy after taking off from El Tepual airport. The piece fall near Puerto Octay, and the aircraft landed safely at El Tepual.
Sources:
https://twitter.com/fdo2000/status/1536863933625032706
Media:
? último minuto
— IEC-180 CONTROL STGO (@fdo2000) June 15, 2022
Avión F5 de la @FACh_Chile pierde parte de su fuselaje en pleno vuelo en sector de Puerto Octay, la aeronave debió aterrizar de emergencia en Puerto Montt, personal de la Fach ya retiró partes del fuselaje @biobio @chile_accidente @CA3EHH @Pabl0Manzanares pic.twitter.com/NYQaTNr2Aa
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2022 05:54 | poxipol | Added |
| 15-Jun-2022 06:03 | gerard57 | Updated [Embed code, Damage, ] |
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