Helikopterulykke i Chile - Curt Lewis

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bell 212 - Accident (Chile)

Date:    27-JAN-2021

Time:   c. 11:00 LT

Type:   Bell 212

Owner/operator:          Calquín Helicopters Ltd.

Registration:    CC-ATY

C/n / msn:        30615

Fatalities:         Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1

Other fatalities:            0

Aircraft damage:          Substantial

Location:         Lo Conti -  Chile

Phase: En route

Nature:            Fire fighting

Departure airport:        -

Destination airport:      -

Narrative:

The Bell 212 helicopter was en route for firefighting duties, crash landing near Lo Conti. Pilot was rescued by a Chilean Army helicopter, taken to a Rancagua hospital. The tail boom was severed and skids collapsed.