Iquique - Iquique

On May 18, 2012 at 01:50 AM, Iquique - Iquique experienced a crash involving Rockwell Shrike Commander 500, operated by Línea Aérea Costa Norte, with the event recorded near El Loa Región de Tarapacá.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The twin engine aircraft departed Iquique-General Diego Aracena Airport at 2115LT on May 17 on a fishing survey and prospection mission over the Pacific Ocean, carrying two pilots. There was sufficient fuel on board for a 7,5-hour flight. While cruising by night, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the sea about 30 km northwest of El Loa. Few debris were found floating on water the following morning. Both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CC-CGX, MSN 500-3306, year of manufacture 1978.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -21.4242°, -70.0568°.