| Date: | 23-JAN-2021 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell UH-57B (Bell 206B) JetRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | Armada de Chile (Chile Navy) |
| Registration: | 3. |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Santo Domingo, Valparaiso -  Chile |
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A Bell UH-57B (Bell 206B) JetRanger III of the Chilean Navy hit a small drone, resulting in a cracked windscreen and injuries to an occupant (not the pilot).
Photos from the drone suggest it was a DJI Mavic Air 2 (0.57 kg).
Sqn Ldr Sivamohan Vinod Kumar (Retd)
To all the helicopter pilots out here ! Drones are a huge threat to lowflying aircraft. Keep you eyes peeled guys . The passenger's face suffered serious damage in this case
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