ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 308086
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| Date: | Thursday 22 January 2009 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell-Garlick UH-1H |
| Owner/operator: | Flight Service |
| Registration: | CC-CBZ |
| MSN: | 10091 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 10 km E of Collipulli -
 Chile
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | DGAC Chile |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter was engaged in a fire fighting mission. After the second water drop, smoke was seen coming from the engine compartment.
The pilot quickly landed the helicopter. A fire then erupted, destroying the aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
DGAC Chile
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