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| Date: | Friday 20 January 2017 |
| Time: | 23:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Kamov Ka-32A11BC |
| Owner/operator: | VIH Helicopters |
| Registration: | C-FIGR |
| MSN: | 8707 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | 22 nm SE of Santiago-Arturo Merino Benitez Airport (SCL/SCEL) -
 Chile
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Kamov KA-32A11BC helicopter was conducting forest fire suppression operations in Chile with 2 pilots on board.
As the aircraft was returning after a water drop, the crew heard a loud bang. There were no warning lights and no mechanical abnormalities were noted. The flight crew initially determined that they experienced a bird strike and returned to base where the helicopter landed with no further events.
Maintenance personnel performed an inspection and found minor damage to the front avionics door. No evidence of a bird strike could be found, however a tear in the skin of the helicopter, as opposed to a dent, was identified. Additionally, evidence consistent with a plastic smear on the paint as well as damage to the door’s lower hinge was found. The operator suspects a collision with a hard object similar to a drone.
Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Feb-2017 10:24 | harro | Added |
| 23-Feb-2017 10:27 | harro | Updated [Time, Cn, Source, ] |
| 16-Apr-2017 08:08 | harro | Updated [Source, ] |
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