Accident
According to the investigation report, an aircraft on a delivery flight from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Miami, Florida, via Santiago, Chile, and Panama City, Panama, struck the slope of Mount Tupungato. The accident occurred while the aircraft was cruising at an altitude of 5,000 meters. Mount Tupungato, located southwest of Mendoza, Argentina, has a height of 6,750 meters.
Aftermath
The aircraft was destroyed upon impact. All five occupants on board were killed. The wreckage was discovered two years later by a Chilean rescue team. The aircraft had been recently purchased by a company based in Miami.
Investigation
The investigation did not provide a probable cause for the accident. No further details about the aircraft type, registration, or operator were disclosed in the source material.