What happened
At 12:00 local time, a twin-engine aircraft departed from Melinka Airport, beginning a taxi flight toward Quellón. The flight was carrying a total of eight occupants, consisting of one pilot and seven passengers. During the flight, the pilot provided regular position updates. At 12:08, the aircraft was reported at an altitude of 6,500 feet, positioned approximately 20 nautical miles south of the destination.
By 12:14, the pilot communicated that the aircraft had descended to 3,000 feet and was located roughly 10 nautical miles southwest of Quellón. Shortly after this transmission, the aircraft disappeared from radar and radio contact. The wreckage was subsequently located 15 km southwest of Quellón, where the plane had struck the slope of a mountain within the Piedra Blanca Mountain Range. The impact destroyed the aircraft, and all eight people on board were killed.
Findings
At the time of the crash, the area was experiencing adverse weather conditions, characterized by heavy rain, fog, and high winds.