Incident MD Helicopters MD530F (HU-53) H-133,
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Date:Thursday 25 March 2010
Time:15:10 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic H500 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
MD Helicopters MD530F (HU-53)
Owner/operator:Ejército de Chile
Registration: H-133
MSN: 0125FF
Year of manufacture:1997
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Duao -   Chile
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The helicopter was in a mission in the region that was badly damaged by the last earthquake. After the helicopter landed for disembarking a fifth passenger, it took off again but around 4 meter high suffered an engine failure and crashed with the terrain. All 4 crew member were taken to the hospital, three of them with serious injuries.

Sources:

http://www.latercera.com/contenido/680_236903_9.shtml
Scramble

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Mar-2010 06:22 avtat Added
26-Mar-2010 07:15 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Cn]
26-Mar-2010 07:24 RobertMB Updated [Time, Aircraft type]
20-Aug-2017 19:41 TB Updated [Operator]
27-Aug-2021 07:14 TB Updated [Source, Damage]
27-Aug-2021 07:36 TB Updated [Aircraft type]

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