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| Date: | Tuesday 9 July 2024 |
| Time: | c. 17:07 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II |
| Owner/operator: | Aerotac (Sociedad Transporte Aeromédico Crítico SPA) |
| Registration: | CC-PZB |
| MSN: | 31T-7820020 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | El Loa Airport (CJC/SCCF), Calama -
 Chile
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Calama-El Loa Airport (CJC/SCCF) |
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| Investigating agency: | DGAC Chile |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II ambulance was to taxiing from the apron of El Loa Airport ((CJC/SCCF), Calama, to the airport runway when the nose gear collapsed under unknown circumstances, resulting in damage to both engines and propellers. The patient on board had to be moved to a local hospital.
DGAC Chile investigates.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://portalindigena.cl/dgac-investiga-incidente-de-avion-ambulancia-en-aerodromo-el-loa/
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/86287_1671923679.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex CC-CZB, LV-MHL, LV-PZC, N9661N
Location
Media:
#InfoDGAC Adjuntamos Comunicado de Prensa #DGAC sobre incidente de aeronave en Aeródromo El Loa #Calama. pic.twitter.com/3B2fxuCYdZ
— DGAC Chile (@DGACChile) July 9, 2024
?Último Minuto
— IEC-180 CONTROL STGO (@fdo2000) July 9, 2024
Nuevo emergencia aérea se registra esta tarde, Avión ambulancia presentó un incidente al iniciar desplazamiento desde la plataforma hacia la pista en el Aerodromo El Loa en Calama, 5 tripulantes ilesos y paciente hacia centro asistencial @biobio @chile_accidente pic.twitter.com/hB9e0uGVxq
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jul-2024 05:08 | poxipol | Added |
| 10-Jul-2024 05:30 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total occupants, Location, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 10-Jul-2024 05:36 | poxipol | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Jul-2024 06:26 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total occupants, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 05-Mar-2025 08:17 | ASN | Updated [Embed code, Accident report, ] |
| 29-Sep-2025 06:11 | poxipol | Updated [Operator, ] |
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