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Small plane flips near runway at Chile air show, injuring four, including a 12-year-old. Firefighters rescued passengers as investigations into the crash continue.
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Four injured including boy, 12, as pilot misses runway and flips over fence

Lee Bullen
Last updated: November 18, 2024 2:02 pm
Lee Bullen Published November 18, 2024
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The small plane after the pilot missed the runway and flipped over. (Picture: Jam Press)
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Four people have been injured after the pilot of a small plane missed the runway and flipped over.

The crash took place during the Aguiluchos de Chile Air Show at around 11am yesterday (Nov 17).

The pilot was coming to land when he encountered a problem.

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For reasons that are still under investigation, the small plane missed the runway and overturned next to the perimeter fence at Las Brujas Airport in Salamanca, located north of the Chilean capital, Santiago.

Small plane flips near runway at Chile air show, injuring four, including a 12-year-old. Firefighters rescued passengers as investigations into the crash continue.
The small plane after the pilot missed the runway and flipped over. (Picture: Jam Press)

A 12-year-old child was onboard the plane at the time.

The other victims were the male pilot and two women.

The passengers were rescued from the wreckage by firefighters on the scene.

They suffered multiple injuries but no one is said to be in a life-threatening condition.

They were taken to the Hospital de Salamanca for medical care, as reported by Need To Know.

Small plane flips near runway at Chile air show, injuring four, including a 12-year-old. Firefighters rescued passengers as investigations into the crash continue.
The small plane after the pilot missed the runway and flipped over. (Picture: Jam Press)

A spokesperson for the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said: “We inform you that a plane with the registration CC-SOC suffered an accident at an airport in Salamanca.

“As a result, the runway has been closed.”

They added that a “team of investigators” is “heading to the site” to gather evidence and witness statements.

An investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing.

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