On January 15, 2024, there was a serious accident involving a Thrush 710P at Panguilemo Airport (Chile). The plane crashed near a highway and hit a power pole.
The plane flying for Air Andes came far too close to an electricity pylon near Ruta 5 near Panguilemo. It is still completely unclear why the pilot flew so close to the line. In any case, a video shows that part of the right wing was literally cut off. The plane then skidded and overturned before impact. Flames can also be seen.
The small machine is operated as a single-pilot aircraft. This means that there is only one pilot on board. He survived the obviously serious accident. The four passengers are also said to have survived, but suffered injuries of an unspecified degree. So the five people may have been lucky in misfortune.
The following videos of the incident were shared by eyewitnesses on social media: