ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235760
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| Date: | 05-MAY-2020 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 412EP |
| Owner/operator: | Guardian Helicopters Inc. |
| Registration: | C-GKCK |
| MSN: | 36090 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lliulliu reservoir, near Colliguay -
 Chile
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | DGAC Chile |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Bell 412EP helicopter, operated by Guardian Helicopters Inc. was conducting a fire fighting activity in the vicinity of Limache, Valparaiso Province, Chile with 2 crew members on board. The helicopter was performing water pick up with a bambi bucket in the Lliulliu reservoir, which is at 800 feet above sea level, when it crashed in the water. There were no injuries and the helicopter was substantially damage. According to premiminary information received, the weather was not a factor and there was no mechanical problems on the aircraft.
Sources:
https://twitter.com/gob_margamarga/status/1257776819018911753
https://www.epicentrochile.com/2020/05/05/helicoptero-que-combatia-incendio-en-colliguay-capoto-en-embalse-lliu-lliu/
TSB
Media:
C-GKCK Guardian Helicopters Inc. Bell 412EP, MSN 36090 - Sufre #falla y capota en pleno embalse Lliu Lliu, en #Limache #Chile Se posaba para cargar agua. Piloto y copiloto salieron sin problemas y se encuentran ilesos. #IncendioForestal #CGKCK #Guardianhelicopters @GuardianHeli pic.twitter.com/CWzVYS9EQG
— Raúl Castellanos (@RaulCastellans) May 5, 2020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2020 09:32 | Poxipol | Added |
| 06-May-2020 09:36 | harro | Updated [Embed code] |
| 26-May-2020 19:31 | harro | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 01-Mar-2021 19:44 | harro | Updated [[Source, Embed code, Narrative]] |
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