What happened
During the initial climb phase following departure from Vallenar, the aircraft experienced a failure of one of its engines. Following this mechanical issue, the crew encountered difficulties attempting to feather the propeller.
Due to the inability to properly manage the propeller state, the pilot elected to perform an emergency landing. The aircraft type performed a belly landing in a field situated approximately 5 km north of the airport. Despite the impact, all 30 occupants were successfully evacuated from the wreckage without injury.
Findings
Investigations into the incident identified that the primary issue was an engine failure. A significant contributing factor to the emergency was that the propeller failed to feather following the loss of power.