Piper PA-31 Cheyenne crash, May 7, 2025 (6 killed), Curacaví
Piper PA-31 Cheyenne accident on May 7, 2025 near Curacaví, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile with 6 fatalities. Cause: DGAC preliminary...
- Date: May 7, 2025
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31 Cheyenne
- Location: Curacaví, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: DGAC preliminary information: bad weather (showers, low cloud) may have contributed, and according to Emol the pilot had reported a problem with the wings. No official cause.
A Piper Cheyenne air ambulance flying from Santiago to Arica hit a mountainside near Curacaví about 13 minutes after takeoff. All six aboard died.