ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 192790
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Date: | Thursday 12 January 2017 |
Time: | 14:30 LT |
Type: | Bell 407 |
Owner/operator: | Helicópteros del Pacífico Limitada |
Registration: | CC-AQH |
MSN: | 53063 |
Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
Total airframe hrs: | 5246 hours |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Alhué -
Chile
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Fire fighting |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | DGAC Chile |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:While working for firefighting duties near Alhué, the Bell 407 had an emergency landing, pilot Claudio Mora was rescued by a Chilean AF Bell UH-1H to ACHS hospital in Santiago, with minor injuries. The helicopter was destroyed by fire.
Cause: caught in turbulence/a downdraft during hot and high operations.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | DGAC Chile |
Report number: | |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
http://modocharlie.com/2017/01/accidente-de-helicoptero-contraincendios-en-alhue/#.WHg59xvhDIU http://www.ahoranoticias.cl/noticias/nacional/188150-rescatan-a-piloto-de-helicopetero-conaf-que-capoto-en-incendio-de-alhue.html www.adnradio.cl/noticias/nacional/helicoptero-sufrio-grave-accidente-mientras-combatia-incendio-forestal-en-alhue/20170112/nota/3354500.aspx Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
13-Jan-2017 07:13 |
Anon. |
Added |
24-Jul-2020 19:30 |
harro |
Updated [Damage, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
27-Nov-2023 14:10 |
harro |
Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative] |
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