Date:	Sunday 15 January 2017
Time:	15:00
Type:	AgustaWestland AW119 MkII Koala
Owner/operator:	Faasa Chile Servicios Aéreos Limitada
Registration:	CC-ABY
MSN:	14520
Year of manufacture:	2007
Total airframe hrs:	2524 hours
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	24 km W of Cauquenes -   Chile
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Fire fighting
Departure airport:	Coyanco, Quillón
Destination airport:	Cobquecura
Investigating agency:	DGAC Chile
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
The helicopter departed with pilot, the chief of fire fighting brigade and fire fighters from Coyanco, Quillón county to a fire near Cobquecura. CC-ABY force landed at El Trozo site, between Quirihue and Cauquenes, all on board resulting with minimal injuries.
The engine had lost power after operating at maximum continuous power for too long.

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https://twitter.com/CEBioBio/status/820735087025225728

http://www.ladiscusion.cl/detalle/9709/Helic%C3%B3ptero%20capot%C3%B3%20entre%20Cauquenes%20y%20Quirihue#sthash.3MiXrpho.dpbs

Imagen del helicóptero que realizó aterrizaje de emergencia entre Quirihue y Cauquenes, brigadistas con lesiones leves. #cat8 @biobio pic.twitter.com/OwoFivVK1M

— CE Biobio (@CEBioBio) 15 januari 2017

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
16-Jan-2017 19:12	Anon.	Added
16-Jan-2017 19:13	harro	Updated [Embed code, ]
28-Mar-2017 17:38	Anon.	Updated [Total occupants, Embed code, ]
29-Aug-2017 18:07	Aerossurance	Updated [Aircraft type, Location, ]
07-May-2018 19:37	harro	Updated [Total occupants, Location, Narrative, ]
27-Nov-2023 14:12	harro	Updated [Other fatalities, ]