During an operation to extinguish a fire in the city of Talca in Chile, a Trush Aircraft light aircraft crashed, reports El Chorrillero.
The event occurred on January 15 at 15:00 local time. According to preliminary information, the plane was flying at low altitude when its wing hit an electrical pole, causing it to lose control. The moment of the crash captured on video shows that the aircraft flipped over in the air, fell onto the road and immediately caught fire.
Only the pilot was on board. Unfortunately, he was unable to escape. The country’s General Directorate of Civil Aviation began an investigation into the incident to identify the causes and circumstances.
Grave accidente de un avión momento en que luchaba contra un incendio en Chile pic.twitter.com/0VviohXxPQ
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