- Date
- February 15, 2009, 19:15 local (19:15 UTC)
- Place
- Chanco, Chile
- Injuries
- 13 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Aircraft
- CC-CBWBell UH-1H
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 73356
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Probable cause
None.
Analysis
None.
Factual narrative
On February 15, 2009, at 1547 local time, a Bell Helicopter UH-1H, Chilean registration CC-CBW, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Chanco, Chile. The pilot and 12 passengers were fatally injured. The flight was conducted under Chilean flight regulations. The pilot was transporting firefighters to assist in fighting a forest fire, when the helicopter impacted a mountain. This investigation is under jurisdiction of the Government of Chile. For further information contact: Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil Departamento Prevencion de Accidentes Elena Blanco 1050, Providencia Santiago, Chile Telephone: 011 56 02 4392626 This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by, or obtained from, the Government of Chile.
Aircraft
- Registration
- CC-CBW
- Reported as
- Bell UH-1H
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Firefighting · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Sociedad Aero Flight Service
- Registered owner
- Sociedad Aero Flight Service
- Departed
- Chanco
- Flight plan
- Unknown