Airprox Incident Involving American Airlines and Lan Peru Flights in Chilean Airspace

Incident Overview and Context On March 18, 2022, an airprox incident occurred in Chilean airspace involving two commercial aircraft. The event took place approximately 60 nautical miles south of the IREMI intersection on airway UL302. The investigation was conducted in accordance with ICAO Annex 13 and Chilean regulations, focusing on safety prevention rather than assigning blame. The incident involved Lan Peru flight LPE2371, operating from Jorge Chávez Airport (SPJC) to Arturo Merino Benítez Airport (SCEL), and American Airlines flight AAL908, operating from Ezeiza Airport (SAEZ) to Miami Airport (KMIA). Both flights were operating in visual meteorological conditions (VMC) during the night. The investigation noted that no injuries, aircraft damage, or other damages were reported as a result of the incident.