Accident Details
On an ambulance flight from San Martín-Chapelco-Aviador Carlos Campos Airport to Neuquén, the aircraft departed from runway 06. During climb to 150 feet, it lost height and crashed approximately 5 km east of the airfield, near the Río Quilquihué. The impact destroyed the aircraft and all seven occupants were killed.
Operational Circumstances
The investigation determined that, for unknown reasons, the captain had decided to initiate the takeoff with only one engine—the right engine—operative. No further information regarding the aircraft type, registration, or crew details has been disclosed in the official source.