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| Date: | Wednesday 7 December 2022 |
| Time: | 17:30 |
| Type: |  British Aerospace BAe-146-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Antarctic Airways |
| Registration: | CC-ACO |
| MSN: | E2094 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 93 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Iquique-Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ/SCDA) -
 Chile
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Iquique-Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ/SCDA) |
| Investigating agency: | DGAC Chile |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An Antarctic Airways BAe 146-200 suffered a nose landing gear collapse on the apron at Iquique-Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ).
While the crew was carrying out a procedure to check the aircraft's landing gear system, the nose gear retracted until the fuselage made contact with the apron. As a result, there were no injuries and the aircraft was damaged.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.itvpatagonia.com/policial/avion-de-empresa-dap-sufrio-accidente-previo-a-su-despegue/2022/12/09/6393243dffbe5d0009b30330
https://www.dgac.gob.cl/informes-2022/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Dec-2023 20:28 | harro | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 13-Dec-2023 20:28 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Damage, ] |
| 30-Sep-2024 10:22 | ASN | Updated |
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