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Fatal Aircraft Crash During Non-Precision Approach in Poor Visibility (CC-CNW)

Viña del Mar, ChileLanding (descent or approach)

On September 9, 2013, a Dornier DO228 (registration CC-CNW) operated by CorpFlite - Transportes Aéreos Corporativos was involved in an aviation accident near Viña del Mar, Chile during landing or approach. 2 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Controlled flight into terrain following the decision of the crew to continue the approach below the MDA without visual contact with the runway until the aircraft impacted ground. 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
Aircraft registered CC-CNW
Aircraft registered CC-CNW. Photo: Aeroprints.com / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

An aircraft crashed into power cables and an open field 1.8 km short of runway 05 at Viña del Mar after descending below the minimum descent altitude in foggy conditions, killing both pilots.

Incident Overview and Flight Details An aircraft departed Coquimbo on a positioning flight to Viña del Mar, where it was scheduled to pick up passengers bound for a mining area in Los Perlambres. The flight was conducted under poor visibility conditions caused by fog. Because the Instrument Landing System (ILS) was inoperative, the crew executed a non-precision approach to runway 05. During the final approach, the aircraft was in an unstable configuration. The crew continued the descent below the minimum descent altitude (MDA) without establishing visual contact with the runway. The aircraft subsequently collided with power cables and crashed into an open field located approximately 1.8 km short of the runway. The impact destroyed the aircraft, and both pilots were killed.

Probable cause

Controlled flight into terrain following the decision of the crew to continue the approach below the MDA without visual contact with the runway until the aircraft impacted ground.
Controlled flight into terrain

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