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| Date: | Thursday 31 October 2024 |
| Time: | 10:29 |
| Type: |  Let L-410UVP-E20 |
| Owner/operator: | Aerocord |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 20 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | near Nuevo Chaitén Airport (WCH/SCTN) -
 Chile
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Chaiten Airport (WCH/SCTN) |
| Puerto Montt-Tepual Airport (PMC/SCTE) | |
| Investigating agency: | DGAC Chile |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A bag departed the cargo hold and hit the no.2 engine propeller blades. The airplane returned and landed eventfully at Chaiten Airport.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.radiosago.cl/piloto-de-avion-que-hacia-trayecto-de-chaiten-a-puerto-montt-evita-tragedia/
https://www.centralnoticia.cl/region-de-los-lagos/2024/11/01/video-susto-en-vuelo-chaiten-puerto-montt-maleta-cae-tras-impacto-de-ave-con-el-avion/315180/
https://www.aerocor.cl/flota
Location
Media:
BIRD strike ? No , BAG strike ???????? pic.twitter.com/2DiM0zbcIw
— Henrique Garcia (@luizhen95262129) October 31, 2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Nov-2024 16:16 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 01-Nov-2024 17:17 | vasilf | Updated [Date, Embed code, ] |
| 01-Nov-2024 17:21 | vasilf | Updated [Destination airport, Damage, ] |
| 01-Nov-2024 17:35 | vasilf | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Category, ] |
| 01-Nov-2024 17:43 | vasilf | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ] |
| 01-Nov-2024 17:44 | vasilf | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 01-Nov-2024 19:57 | ASN | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Mar-2025 08:13 | ASN | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Accident report, ] |
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