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| Date: | Monday 14 August 2023 |
| Time: | c. 23:00 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner |
| Owner/operator: | LATAM Airlines Chile |
| Registration: | CC-BGI |
| MSN: | 38764/399 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2016 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | N of Panama, over Caribbean Sea -
 Atlantic Ocean
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA) |
| Santiago-Arturo Merino Benitez Airport (SCL/SCEL) | |
| Investigating agency: | DGAC Chile |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
LATAM Chile flight LA505, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, diverted to Panama City-Tocumen International Airport (PTY) after the pilot with F/O duties had suffered a medical issue and died in flight.
The captain and relief pilot landed the aircraft at PTY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/nacional/chile/2023/08/15/piloto-de-latam-muere-tras-problemas-de-salud-durante-vuelo-entre-miami-y-santiago.shtml
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/17/americas/pilot-death-panama-intl/index.html
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/la505#319835df
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Aug-2023 19:52 | harro | Added |
| 04-Apr-2024 16:37 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 04-Apr-2024 16:37 | ASN | Updated |
| 04-Apr-2024 16:37 | ASN | Updated |
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