ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 192894
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| Date: | Sunday 15 January 2017 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  AgustaWestland AW119 MkII Koala |
| Owner/operator: | Faasa Chile Servicios Aéreos Limitada |
| Registration: | CC-ABY |
| MSN: | 14520 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2524 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 24 km W of Cauquenes -
 Chile
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Coyanco, Quillón |
| Cobquecura | |
| Investigating agency: | DGAC Chile |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter departed with pilot, the chief of fire fighting brigade and fire fighters from Coyanco, Quillón county to a fire near Cobquecura. CC-ABY force landed at El Trozo site, between Quirihue and Cauquenes, all on board resulting with minimal injuries.
The engine had lost power after operating at maximum continuous power for too long.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
modocharlie.com/2017/01/helicoptero-koala-cc-aby-aterrizo-de-emergencia-y-no-capoto-rumbo-a-cobquecura/#.WHv2dxvhDIV
https://twitter.com/CEBioBio/status/820735087025225728
http://www.ladiscusion.cl/detalle/9709/Helic%C3%B3ptero%20capot%C3%B3%20entre%20Cauquenes%20y%20Quirihue#sthash.3MiXrpho.dpbs
Media:
Imagen del helicóptero que realizó aterrizaje de emergencia entre Quirihue y Cauquenes, brigadistas con lesiones leves. #cat8 @biobio pic.twitter.com/OwoFivVK1M
— CE Biobio (@CEBioBio) 15 januari 2017
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jan-2017 19:12 | Anon. | Added |
| 16-Jan-2017 19:13 | harro | Updated [Embed code] |
| 28-Mar-2017 17:38 | Anon. | Updated [Total occupants, Embed code] |
| 29-Aug-2017 18:07 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 07-May-2018 19:37 | harro | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Narrative] |
| 27-Nov-2023 14:12 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities] |
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