The aircraft collided with a power line pole and then hit a smaller vehicle, causing the death of the pilot. The maneuver is under investigation.
A small plane of the National Forestry Corporation (Conaf) of Chile HE fire and crashed in the Route 5 Southcommune of Talca, Maule Regionafter one of his wings collide with a power line pole. As a result of the incident, the pilot of the aircraft Fernando Solans Robles died for the impact and four people -close to the scene of the tragedy- were wounds.
The event occurred in the surroundings of Panguilemo AerodromeLocated in the kilometer 247 of the Route 5 South. Various people present managed to capture the moment in which the aircraft is observed flying low and followed collides just before discharging water to fight a fire.
He deceased pilotNationality Spanishwas identified as a experienced aerial firefighter who provided services for the company Air Andes Chile SPA.
According to the statement of Conafthe small plane, which participated in the operation fire fighting called “San Juan”suffered a accident due to a maneuver that is currently under investigation. The aircraft collided with a power line pole“hooding over the Route 5 South and hitting a smaller vehiclethe aircraft caught fire on the spot, which would have caused the pilot’s death”.
Vehicular traffic through the Route 5 It is completely cut off in both directions. Staff from Firefighters, Carabineros and SAMU. Meanwhile, the electric service in the area remains suspended.
Source: Ambito
