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| Date: | Wednesday 31 January 2024 |
| Time: | c. 14:45 LT |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Policia de Investigaciones de Chile (PDI) |
| Registration: | CC-ETF |
| MSN: | 7204 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pichidangui Airport (SCDI) -
 Chile
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Pichidangui Airport (SCDI) |
| Pichidangui Airport (SCDI) | |
| Investigating agency: | DGAC Chile |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil of Policìa de Investigaciones de Chile (PDI) crashed at Pichidangui Airport (SCDI) from an altitufde of 15 feet and caught fire.
The intention of the crew was to refuel at SCDI.
Two of the five occupants died of their injuries and the helicopter was destroyed by the post impact fire.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://twitter.com/agenciaunochile/status/1752796592543842573/photo/1
https://aero-naves.com/2024/01/31/accidente-de-helicoptero-de-la-pdi-en-el-aerodromo-de-pichidangui/
https://www.pdichile.cl/centro-de-prensa/detalle-prensa/2024/02/01/tragedia-a%C3%A9rea-enluta-a-la-pdi
https://www.t13.cl/noticia/nacional/reportan-caida-helicoptero-aerodromo-pichidangui-vilos-31-1-2024
https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-airbus-as350-registered-cc-etf-on-31-01-2024-at-pichidangui/
Location
Media:
La PDI confirma que murió una de las funcionarias policiales tripulantes del helicóptero que capotó en Pichidangui, en la región de Coquimbo.
— AgenciaUno (@agenciaunochile) January 31, 2024
Los otros 4 tripulantes están con heridas de diversa consideración.- pic.twitter.com/NKXkHuFKfm
⚠️#LosVilos Caída de Helicóptero en el Aeródromo de Pichidangui. pic.twitter.com/RAqJJ4SG4l
— ?? InfosChile ?? (@INF0SCHILE) January 31, 2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jan-2024 18:49 | poxipol | Added |
| 31-Jan-2024 18:53 | harro | Updated [Registration, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Jan-2024 20:04 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 31-Jan-2024 21:03 | poxipol | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Jan-2024 21:04 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Feb-2024 15:34 | TomasReyne2010 | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, ] |
| 02-Feb-2024 09:41 | RobertMB | Updated [Nature, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Feb-2024 17:14 | ASN | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Mar-2025 08:15 | ASN | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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