Arturo Merino Benítez

Arturo Merino Benítez (b. Chillán, Ñuble, Biobío, Chile, May 17, 1888 - d. Santiago de Chile, Región Metropolitana, May 2, 1970), was an aviator with rank of Commodore, and the founder of both the Chilean Air Force (1930) and LAN Chile (1929) the national airline. Chile's largest airport was named in his honour, Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport. His parents were Pedro Merino Feliú and Clorinda Benítez Labbé. He died from a stroke at age 82, his remains are at the Cementerio General de Santiago.

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Chilean aviation

Bodies	Fuerza Aérea de Chile "FACH" Servicio de Aviación Militar de Chile Chilean Space Agency

People	Arturo Merino Benítez Pedro Dartnell Dagoberto Godoy Marmaduque Grove Gustavo Leigh Fernando Matthei Klaus von Storch

Places	Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport

Authority control	VIAF: 60642648

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