Jorge Massa Armijo

Jorge Massa Armijo was a Chilean aviator and military officer who attained the rank of aviation general. He served as Minister of Transport and Telecommunications between 1987 and 1988.

Biography

Massa Armijo was born in Providencia in 1935, the son of Luis Massa Sassi and María Armijo Contreras. He joined the Chilean Air Force and developed a long career as a pilot and officer between 1953 and 1988.
He participated in the 1972 search-and-rescue operation for survivors of the Uruguayan Air Force flight that crashed in the Andes, piloting Bell UH-1H helicopters. He retired from active service in 1988.
Massa Armijo died in Santiago on 30 September 2007 as a result of a domestic accident.

Public career

In July 1987, Massa Armijo was appointed Minister of Transport and Telecommunications, a role he held until October 1988. Prior to and following this appointment, he served in various operational and administrative positions within the Chilean Air Force.