Accident Air Tractor AT-802A EC-MNF,
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Date:Wednesday 24 February 2021
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic AT8T model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Air Tractor AT-802A
Owner/operator:Martinez Ridao Chile
Registration: EC-MNF
MSN: 802A-0518
Year of manufacture:2014
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Campo Lindo, Nueva Imperial -   Chile
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Fire fighting
Departure airport:Angol
Destination airport:Angol
Investigating agency: DGAC Chile
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The event occurred while the pilot in command was carrying out work to extinguish a forest fire in the sector, when he crashed into the ground and for reasons that remain unclear, impacting the aircraft against the orography of the sector, resulting in the uninjured pilot and severe damage to the aircraft.

From videos and testimonials, the aircraft hit a metal wire used to transport wood

Sources:

Official report: www.dgac.gob.cl/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Informe-preliminar-12-meses-1941-II-actualizado.pdf

https://www.adnradio.cl/regional/2021/02/24/la-araucania-avioneta-que-combatia-incendios-forestales-cayo-al-interior-de-un-fundo-en-nueva-imperial.html
https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/nacional/region-de-la-araucania/2021/02/24/unidades-de-emergencia-acuden-a-accidente-aereo-en-nueva-imperial.shtml

* Registration Unconfirmed
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1697712

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Feb-2021 20:05 gerard57 Added
24-Feb-2021 20:17 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
24-Feb-2021 21:12 Geno Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source]
25-Feb-2021 07:14 harro Updated [Registration]
25-Feb-2021 07:18 harro Updated [Operator]
25-Feb-2021 15:52 Anon. Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport]

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