Chile: Four killed after plane crashes after troubled landing

A plane crash in southern Chile killed four people Sunday, according to local officials.

A plane crash in southern Chile killed four people Sunday, according to local officials.

A plane crash in southern Chile killed four people. (Shutterstock/Representative image)

The accident occurred near the Laquecahue airfield in the Bio Bio region at approximately 1700 GMT.

Four passengers -- a woman and three men -- died after the plane had a troubled landing, said Humberto Toro, the governor of Arauco, noting the region’s high winds.

It was not clear if the pilot was killed.

The aircraft, which was owned by a private company, was flying the Mocha Island-Tirua route about 720 kilometers (445 miles) south of Santiago, the official told a Chilean television network.

Investigations into the incident’s cause are underway.