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Twin-Engine Charter Flight Crashes into Residential Area After Takeoff (CC-CYR)

Puerto Montt-Marcel Marchant (La Paloma), ChileTakeoff (climb)

On April 16, 2019, a Britten-Norman Islander (registration CC-CYR) operated by Archipiélagos Servicios Aéreos was involved in an aviation accident near Puerto Montt-Marcel Marchant (La Paloma), Chile during takeoff. 6 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Loss of control of the airplane in flight, during a left turn, due to the failure of the right engine (n°2) during takeoff, caused by a fuel exhaustion. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-11Data APIEditorial standards

A twin-engine charter aircraft crashed into a house shortly after departing Puerto Montt-Marcel Marchant Airport. All six occupants were killed, and one person in the house was injured.

Incident Overview and Immediate Aftermath A twin-engine airplane departed Puerto Montt-Marcel Marchant (La Paloma) Airport from Runway 01 at 1050 local time on a charter flight to Ayacara. The aircraft was carrying five passengers and one pilot. Approximately 36 seconds after takeoff, while in the climb, the pilot declared an emergency. The aircraft subsequently entered a left turn, stalled, and crashed into a house in a residential area located about 450 meters from the runway end. The impact caused the aircraft to burst into flames. A post-crash fire destroyed the aircraft and the house, resulting in the deaths of all six occupants. One person inside the house was injured.

Probable cause

Loss of control of the airplane in flight, during a left turn, due to the failure of the right engine (n°2) during takeoff, caused by a fuel exhaustion.
Fuel exhaustion & starvation

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