ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 307453
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| Date: | Friday 3 February 2023 |
| Time: | c. 18:00 |
| Type: |  Bell-Garlick UH-1D |
| Owner/operator: | Helicópteros del Pacífico Ltda, opf CONAF |
| Registration: | CC-CPT |
| MSN: | 8001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Galvarino, La Araucanía -
 Chile
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | DGAC Chile |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Bell-Garlick UH-1D, owned by Helicópteros del Pacífico Ltda and operated for Corporación Nacional Forestal (CONAF), crashed during an aerial training flight to extinguish a forest fire 4 kilometres northwest of the town of Galvarino, Araucanía Region.
Both occupants died and the helicopter was destroyed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://biorednoticias.cl/2023/02/dos-fallecidos-tras-caida-de-helicoptero-que-combatia-incendios-en-galvarino/
https://www.elmostrador.cl/dia/2023/02/03/cae-helicoptero-que-combatia-fuego-en-galvarino-dejo-dos-victimas-fatales/
https://www.diarioelpulso.cl/2023/02/03/helicoptero-cayo-en-comuna-de-galvarino-mientras-combatia-incendios-forestales-dos-personas-murieron/
https://fireaviation.com/2023/02/04/helicopter-crash-kills-2-in-chilean-fires/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/creationwithstyle/51953842109/in/photolist-2n9Z2dr-2n9Xoio-2n9Sqbc-2n9YXYa-2n9XKVi-2n9XKy6/lightbox/ (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex German AF 70+01
Media:
#Galvarino Se confirma la muerte de dos personas tras la caída de helicóptero que combatía un incendio forestal. Fallecidos serían piloto y su mecánico.
— CE Biobio (@CEBioBio) February 3, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Feb-2024 07:50 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Accident report] |
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