A bag that flew out of the luggage compartment damaged the propeller of a plane taking off in Chile.
An unexpected incident occurred with an Aerocord aircraft on October 31.
A bird hit the fuselage during a flight from Chaiten to Puerto Montt, writes Central Noticia
As a result of the collision, one of the loading doors opened.
A passenger's bag was pulled by a stream of air straight into the plane's propeller.
According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred in full view of the passengers and crew of the plane.
The Aerocord company explained that due to the collision with the bird, one of the cargo doors of the plane was torn off.
However, passengers offered a different version of events. In their opinion, the problem arose because the trunk door was not closed properly.
During takeoff, according to eyewitnesses, the suitcase fell and hit the propellers.
Therefore, the pilot had to turn the plane around and make an emergency landing.
Aerocord explained that the event was not serious.
The incident with the bag flying out of the luggage compartment did not result in any consequences for the passengers and crew.
