Accident Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil CC-ETF,
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Date:Wednesday 31 January 2024
Time:c. 14:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic AS50 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil
Owner/operator:Policia de Investigaciones de Chile (PDI)
Registration: CC-ETF
MSN: 7204
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Pichidangui Airport (SCDI) -   Chile
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Survey
Departure airport:Pichidangui Airport (SCDI)
Destination airport:Pichidangui Airport (SCDI)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil of Policìa de Investigaciones de Chile (PDI) crashed at Pichidangui Airport (SCDI) from an altitufde of 15 feet and caught fire.
The intention of the crew was to refuel at SCDI.
Two of the five occupants died of their injuries and the helicopter was destroyed by the post impact fire.

Sources:

https://twitter.com/agenciaunochile/status/1752796592543842573/photo/1
https://aero-naves.com/2024/01/31/accidente-de-helicoptero-de-la-pdi-en-el-aerodromo-de-pichidangui/
https://www.pdichile.cl/centro-de-prensa/detalle-prensa/2024/02/01/tragedia-a%C3%A9rea-enluta-a-la-pdi
https://www.t13.cl/noticia/nacional/reportan-caida-helicoptero-aerodromo-pichidangui-vilos-31-1-2024
https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-airbus-as350-registered-cc-etf-on-31-01-2024-at-pichidangui/

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
31-Jan-2024 18:49 poxipol Added
31-Jan-2024 18:53 harro Updated [Registration, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative]
31-Jan-2024 20:04 RobertMB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category]
31-Jan-2024 21:03 poxipol Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative]
31-Jan-2024 21:04 harro Updated [Other fatalities, Embed code, Narrative]
01-Feb-2024 15:34 TomasReyne2010 Updated [Total fatalities, Source]
02-Feb-2024 09:41 RobertMB Updated [Nature, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative]
09-Feb-2024 17:14 ASN Updated [Source, Narrative]

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