ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235319
Last updated: 28 October 2020
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| Date: | 20-APR-2020 |
| Time: | c. 11:00 |
| Type: |  Bell-Garlick UH-1H Iroquois |
| Owner/operator: | Sociedad Aero Flight Services S.A. |
| Registration: | CC-CBB |
| C/n / msn: | 5162 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Curepto -
 Chile
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
The firefighting helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances.
The pilot died in the crash.
Sources:
http://primerafuentenoticias.cl/2020/04/20/helicoptero-de-conaf-capoto-en-curepto/
https://www.meganoticias.cl/nacional/299217-caida-helicoptero-aeronave-conaf-curepto-maule-incendio-forestal-muere-piloto.html
https://www.24horas.cl/regiones/maule/piloto-muere-tras-caida-de-helicoptero-combatia-incendio-en-el-maule-4112709
ex.65-10118, N647F.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Apr-2020 17:48 | gerard57 | Added |
| 20-Apr-2020 18:20 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
| 21-Apr-2020 13:29 | A.J.Scholten | Updated [Source] |
| 24-Apr-2020 06:20 | Poxipol | Updated [Operator] |
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