Accident Bell UH-1B Iroquois , Tuesday 6 November 2012
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Date:Tuesday 6 November 2012
Time:09:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic UH1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell UH-1B Iroquois
Owner/operator:Helicópteros del Pacifico
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Chincolco, Petorca, Valparaíso -   Chile
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: DGAC Chile
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Helicopter crashed during agricultural work at Chincolco, Petorca, Valparaíso, Chile.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: DGAC Chile
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

1. http://diarioelobservador.cl/1492-milagrosa_salvada_tuvo_piloto_de_helic_ptero_fumigador_que_cay_en_petorca
2. https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/2012/11/06/confirman-caida-de-aeronave-que-realizaba-labores-de-fumigacion-en-chincolco.shtml
3. http://dulcefm.cl/images/stories/noticias/imagen_helicoptero_chincolco.jpg

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Nov-2012 12:35 harro Added
12-Apr-2015 00:47 Dr. John Smith Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ]
12-Apr-2015 00:52 Dr. John Smith Updated [Registration, Cn, ]
15-Sep-2020 13:29 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ]

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