Flight 107 Crash: Scheduled International Flight from Santiago to Montevideo (CC-CCG)

Flight Details and Route Plan Flight 107 was a scheduled international flight operating from Los Cerrillos Airport in Santiago, Chile, to Montevideo, Uruguay, with a scheduled stop in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The approved flight plan specified visual meteorological conditions (VMC) for the initial segment from Santiago to Melipilla to Cerro Maipo, climbing to 19,000 feet. The subsequent segment from Cerro Maipo to San Rafael, Huinca Renanco, Junin, Suipacha, and Buenos Aires (Ezeiza) was planned for level flight at 19,800 feet under VMC. The aircraft departed at 0806 hours, taking off from south to north toward the city of Santiago. It flew at low altitude over the city near the Cerro San Cristobal area and later passed near Cerro Marquehue between 0810 and 0812 hours. At 0817 hours, the flight contacted Panagra Control to request a route change via Amarillo, Tumuyan Viejo, and Reynolds at 5,700 meters. Mendoza Control authorized the change and requested an estimated time over Amarillo. The flight responded with an estimated arrival at Amarillo at 0336 hours. Radio contact ended at 0822 hours. The aircraft continued inland at low altitude relative to the surrounding terrain, passing via Farellones, Lagunillas, Planta Queltehue, and Lo Valdés. At 0836 hours, multiple witnesses observed the aircraft crash into the ridge connecting the Catedral and Corona peaks. The aircraft disintegrated on impact, resulting in the deaths of all 87 occupants.