What happened
During the 34th Anniversary celebrations of the Chilean Air Force, an aircraft was conducting a demonstration flight for an audience of approximately 6,000 spectators. While flying at a low altitude, the left engine of the plane ignited. In response to the fire, the captain altered the flight path to move away from the crowd in an attempt to perform an emergency landing.
During this maneuver, the aircraft lost sufficient altitude to prevent a controlled descent. The captain successfully exited the aircraft via bailout; however, the remaining two crew members, consisting of the copilot and the flight mechanic, perished when the plane struck an open field while fully engulfed in flames. The accident resulted in two fatalities.
Findings
Investigations into the crash determined that the primary factor was an in-flight fire occurring in the left engine.