Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 crash, May 18, 2012 (2 killed)
Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 accident on May 18, 2012 near El Loa, Región de Tarapacá, Chile with 2 fatalities. Cause: Not determined. The loss of...
- Date: May 18, 2012
- Aircraft: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500
- Location: El Loa, Región de Tarapacá, Chile
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Not determined. The loss of control in flight was attributed to unknown causes during night cruise.
A twin-engine Shrike Commander on a night fishing survey flight from Iquique went into an uncontrolled descent over the Pacific and crashed about 30 km northwest of El Loa. Only a few pieces of debris were seen the next morning. Both pilots were killed.