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| Date: | Friday 11 March 2022 |
| Time: | 17:30 |
| Type: |  Bell 412 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PT6T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Coelemu Sector, Ñuble Region -
 Chile
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| 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 |
After loading water into a reservoir in the area, the pilot reported that the helicopter had vertical vibrations, for which he proceeded to make a precautionary landing. As a result, the pilot in command was uninjured and the aircraft was damaged.
The incident occurred during a forest fire combat flight in the rural sector of Coelemu, Ñuble Region.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.dgac.gob.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Informe-preliminar-12-meses-1983.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2025 09:42 | ASN | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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