Accident Aerospatiale AS 350B3 Ecureuil CC-ABU,
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Date:Saturday 7 October 2017
Time:11:55
Type:Silhouette image of generic AS50 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aerospatiale AS 350B3 Ecureuil
Owner/operator:Servicios Aérreos Sumaair LTDA
Registration: CC-ABU
MSN: 4943
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Glacier Olivares, commune de San José de Maipoi -   Chile
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:Santiago-Eulogio Sanchez-Tobalaba Airport (SCTB)
Destination airport:Santiago-Eulogio Sanchez-Tobalaba Airport (SCTB)
Investigating agency: DGAC Chile
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
During a passenger transfer in the Olivares Glacier sector, the helicopter made contact with the surface. The passengers were unharmed and the aircraft was damaged.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: DGAC Chile
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-helicopter-as350-registered-cc-abu-on-07-10-2017-near-santiago-investigation-led-by-dpa---chile/

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