Today at 14.30 a Chilean Pa-28-236 of Grupo de Aviación N°2 based at Iquique reported problems and crash landed in the ocean about 25 kilometers away from the base.
The pilot remainded dessapeard until 17.15 when a helicopter of the same Grupo N°2 spotted and rescued the pilot (and only occupant) around 6 kilometers from the shore
The causes of the accident are still being investigated.
Little news update from this corner of the world.
Chilean Air Force Aircraft Crashes
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Javier Tapia
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